Arkadelphia School District Report to the Public - 2018 September 18, 2018 Donnie Whitten, Ed.D. Superintendent

Mission The mission of the Arkadelphia Public School District is to create a quality learning organization where student achievement results in excellence within the local and global community.

Accreditation The Arkadelphia School District consists of five individual campuses, all of which are accredited by AdvancEd and the ADE through the district accreditation process AdvancEd accreditation visit was conducted in January, 2018 Arkadelphia High School, 1923 Goza Middle School, 1976 Peake Elementary School, 1986 Central Primary School, 1979 Louisa E. Perritt Primary School, 1979 Arkadelphia Public Schools, 2008*

Enrollment / Average Daily Membership ADM 2010-11 – 1,947 students (+27) ADM 2011-12 – 1,964 students (+17) ADM 2012-13 – 1,973 students (+9) ADM 2013-14 – 1,957 students (-16) ADM 2014-15 - 1,898 students (-59) ADM 2015-16 - 1,882 students (-16) ADM 2016-17 – 1,819 students (-63) ADM 2017-18 – 1,782 students (-36) September 2018 – 1,755 students K-12 *PreK enrollment – 165 students Total – 1,920 – Arkadelphia Public Schools

Demographics Caucasian – 50% African American – 38% Biracial – 3% Hispanic – 7% Asian – 1% Native American - <1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - <1% Free & Reduced Lunch 51%

Budget / Personnel $16.8 million – Fiscal Year 2019 Local Taxes – $9.6 million State Appropriations - $7.1 million Federal Appropriations – $800,000* 171 Certified Staff (63% with advanced degrees) 139 Classified Staff 310 - Total Number of Employees $12.5 million – Annual Payroll

Student Assessment K-2 Exam - NWEA Arkansas Assessment K-2 Exam - NWEA ACT Aspire – Grades 3-10 (math, science, English, writing & reading) ACT – All 11th grade students PSAT – All 10th grade students AP Exams ACT Aspire Interim Assessments – Grades 3-10 PPVT – All students entering Kindergarten

Student Achievement College and Career Ready – ACT Aspire New Assessment for K-2 - Local ESSA – US Department of Education New data, new standards, new assessment APS not on Focus / Priority list for ADE, however all have targeted areas of improvement outlined for math and literacy. ACT scores just below state average

Continuous Improvement Each school develops their Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Plan (ACSIP) and submits it to ADE for approval each year. The district also submits a plan on an annual basis. AdvancEd / NCA Review Teams, ADE Standards Review Teams, Technical Assistance Review Teams, ADE Scholastic Audit, Program Monitoring in Special Education, Federal Programs, Gifted & Talented and Early Childhood Programs.

Curriculum & Instruction Standards-Based Classrooms with extended learning blocks for math and literacy classes College / Career Ready State Standards (K-12) Interim Assessments – ongoing - ACT Professional Learning Communities 12 AP / 24 Pre-AP Courses Career Education (14 Programs) Fine Arts Programs Advanced technology available to students in a Project Based Learning setting Early Childhood Initiative

Academic Programs / Departments Early Childhood Federal Programs – Title 1 Gifted & Talented Special Education Career Education Alternative Classroom Environment

Athletics – 7-4A Conference Baseball Basketball Cross Country Golf Football Soccer Softball Spirit Teams Swimming Track & Field Tennis Volleyball Wrestling

Support Services Transportation Food Service Maintenance / Custodial Business Office Technology Nursing Communications

Partnerships / Initiatives College & Career Ready Standards Forward Arkansas STEMworks (EAST, PLTW, NTN) Southwest Arkansas College Preparatory Academy Arkadelphia Promise Apple, Inc. Chamber & Alliance

A Look Ahead… ACT Aspire US DOE – Budgeting and Policy Student Enrollment – Home School, School Choice Building Projects – Completion and Next Steps Funding for Public Schools Thank you for attendance and support!