The unofficial letter grades for Mississippi’s public school districts and schools were released last week, and schools in Montgomery County showed improvement.
“All four schools did well,” said Dr. Teresa Jackson, Superintendent of Education of Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District.
The letter grades reflect the scores of last spring’s state tests prior to the school consolidation, so Jackson and her staff are reviewing the results for the former Winona Separate School District and the former Montgomery County School District.
The Winona Separate School District earned a B once again this year.
“Winona Elementary was only two points from a B,” Jackson said. “They came up 35 points from last year.”
Jackson said Winona Secondary School “hung in there,” and finished with a high C grade.
Jackson said Montgomery County Elementary School did extremely well on last spring’s tests.
“Montgomery County Elementary School came up 53 points, from a D to a C,” she said. “Math is where they really increased their proficiency.”
Jackson said Montgomery County High School received a D grade this year, improving from an F last year.
Montgomery County School District ‘s grade of D did not change this year.
The Mississippi Board of Education was scheduled to approve the ratings last Thursday for the state’s 149 school districts and charter schools, but it voted to delay approval until October after there were concerns over how the grading system worked.
The State Board of Education will review Mississippi's school and district accountability model at a work session set for 2:00 p.m. on October 10, 2018. This public meeting will take place in the fourth-floor board room of the Department of Education at 359 North West Street in Jackson.
