1. Thomasville City Schools
District Polarys Report

2. The Reason for Polarys Reports
Identify how well schools are performing, based on their context
How do we stack up against very similar schools?
Identify which curriculum area may need attention in each individual school
Should we focus on an individual curriculum area or our overall programming
Identify which sub-group programming and strategy may need adjustment in each school
Are our sub-group service efficient and effective? Which groups need more attention

3. What is a Polarys Score
Polarys scores tell how the school is performing, relative to its unique benchmark
Polarys use state-wide data to create a hypothetical model school serving the same student population. The aggregate score is of that school is you benchmark.
The school’s actual percent proficient is compared to the benchmark

4. What is a Polarys Score cont.
0% Score: School met their benchmark
+ Score: School exceeded their benchmark
- Score: School missed their benchmark
School Name
School’s EOC/EOG Score
Model’s EOC/EOG
Score
Polarys Score
School A
68%
66%
+2%
School B
71%
72.5%
-1.5%
School C
59% 0%

5. Schools in Context – True Peers
Polarys Ranking
DPI
Grade A B C D E
Thomasville Primary
7 of 11 1 5 2
Liberty Drive Elementary
9 of 11 4
Thomasville Middle 3
Thomasville High
6 of 11

6. Schools Polarys Scores
Overall
Math
Reading
School
DPI Grade
% Prof.
Polarys
TPS D
43%
-9%
50%
-6%
36%
-12%
LDES
-13%
39%
-11%
33%
-14%
TMS
34%
-5%
31%
-16%
THS
37%
-15%
-19%
41%
-10%

7. Curriculum Insights mATH – Sub-Group Info
School
True Peer Ranking
Overall
SWD
EDS
LEP
TPS
5 OF 11
-6%
-13%
-2%
LDES
8 OF 11
-11%
-20%
-7%
-19%
TMS
6 OF 11
-5%
-16% 0%
-18%
THS
10 OF 11
-32%
-29%

8. Curriculum Insights Reading – Sub-Group Info
School
True Peer Ranking
Overall
SWD
EDS
LEP
TPS
6 OF 11
-12%
-21%
-8%
-20%
LDES
8 OF 11
-14%
-23%
-9%
-22%
TMS
7 OF 11
-16%
-25%
-10%
-28%
THS
-3%