The numbers are in, and the scores add up to excellence! State test score results for the Starkville Oktibbeha School District for the 2017-18 school year show impressive gains in student proficiency and student growth, including some double digit gains across grades 3-8 in English language arts, math and science.
"Our teachers' focus on each child's individualized learning experience to support the greatest opportunity for his/her success is what really impacts our achievement as a district," said Supt. Eddie Peasant. "Our teachers' efforts from the first day of school to build positive relationships with students and engage them in through student-centered learning adds up to excellence."
Excellence by the Numbers
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School
- 27% increase in percentage of students who met growth
- 11% increase in ELA proficiency
West Elementary School
- 14% increase in ELA proficiency
- 6% increase in science proficiency
Overstreet Elementary School
- 10% increase in percentage of students who met growth in ELA
- 12% increase in percentage of who met growth in math
- 12% increase in growth of lower-performing students in ELA
- 14% increase in growth of lower-performing students in math
- 11% increase in science proficiency
Armstrong Middle School
- 12% increase in percentage of students who met growth in math
- 12% increase in math proficiency
- 7% increase in science proficiency
District-wide
- 10% increase in percentage of students who met growth in math
- 23% increase in percentage of student met growth in ELA
