1. Jackson County School District 2009 Accountability Report

3. Accountability Label The JCSD Overall District Accountability Label is: SUCCESSFUL.

4. School Level Accountability Labels The following is a list of the schools who were assigned an accountability label. ECHS215Met High Performing VHS209Met High Performing SMHS198Met Successful SMEE197N/A Not assigned SMNE196N/A Not Assigned ECUE 178Met High Performing VUE176Not Met Successful SMUE170Not Met Successful ECMS169Not Met Successful VMS160 Not Met Academic Watch SMMS148Not Met Academic Watch

5. Quality of Distribution Index (QDI) The quality of Distribution Index (QDI) is a representation of the distribution of student scores across the various state-wide assessment instruments. The JCSD 2009 QDI (based on 2008-2009 Data) is 177. Based on a 1 – 300 Scale (higher is better.)

7. School Level QDIs

8. Proposed Cut Scores on the Quality of Distribution Index (QDI) Cut Score Range Year 2009Year 2010Year 2011Year 2012 Top Range200 – 300215 – 300227 – 300240 - 300 166 – 199176 – 213185 – 226194 - 239 133 – 165138 – 175143 – 184147 – 194 100 – 132100 – 137100 – 142100 - 146 Bottom RangeBelow 100

9. Growth Growth is a measurement tool to ensure that a student receives, at a minimum, one year’s worth of learning in one year. If, based on the prediction model, the student on average in a school receive at least one year’s learning in one year, the school will have met growth. Based on this model the Jackson County School District did not meet growth. The JCSD Growth Composite was -0.016.

10. Graduation Rate/High School Completer Index (HSCI) The HSCI is used in determining the accountability raging of schools with grades 9 – 12 and school districts. HSCI is based on the status of students five years after first entering ninth grade and includes the status of all students in this 5-year cohort. Two indicators are given: the graduation rate (expressed as a percentage) and the HSCI (on a scale of -300 to 300). The weights for the HSCI student statuses are: Standard Diploma300 Met requirements Except for Graduation Test 150 Occupational Diploma150 Certificate of Attendance150 GED125 Still enrolled50 Dropout-300

11. Jackson County School District Graduation Rate is 70.4 % The Jackson County School District HSCI is 153.

12. Jackson County School District Individual High School Graduation Rates and HSCIs Grad RateHSCI East Central High 67.5 131.4 St. Martin High 71.6 164.3 Vancleave High 72.1 164

13. Graduation Rate and HSCI of Area High Schools Graduation RateHSCI Ocean Springs HS88.2 237.5 Pass Christian HS85.4 251.9 Long Beach HS82 251.7 Gautier HS79.4 201.6 Pascagoula HS77.7 181.9 Bay HS76.9 177.5 Gulfport HS74.2 199.5 Vancleave HS72.1 164 St. Martin HS71.6 164.3 D’Iberville HS69.5 161 Moss Point HS69.2 152.9 East Central HS67.5 131.4 Schools not included: Biloxi High, Harrison Central High

14. JCSD Data as Compared to Coastal Area School Districts DistrictAccountability LabelQDI Growth Pass Christian Star District203 Met Long BeachHigh Performing 193 Met Ocean Springs High Performing 184 Met GulfportSuccessful180 Met JCSD Successful 177 Not Met BiloxiHigh Performing176 Met Harrison Successful174 Met Bay/WavelandHigh Performing166Met PascagoulaSuccessful 156 Met Moss PointAt Risk of Failing 126 Not Met

15. QDIs of Area High Schools QDI Pass Christian High229 East Central High215 Long Beach High213 Ocean Springs High210 Vancleave High209 Gautier High 199 St. Martin High198 Pascagoula High194 Gulfport High192 Harrison Central (9 th )185 D’Iberville Senior High184 Bay High School170 Moss Point High137 Biloxi High N/A

16. QDIs of Area Middle Schools Pass Christian Middle203 Bayou View Middle187 Long Beach Middle 187 D’Iberville Middle 181 Biloxi Junior High171 East Central Middle169 Ocean Springs Middle 169 Michel 7 th Grade162 North Gulfport 7 th 161 Vancleave Middle160 Gulfport Central Middle 153 North Gulfport 8 th 152 Gautier Middle School152 St. Martin Middle148 Colmer Middle School145 Magnolia Jr. High (Moss Point)125

17. QDIs of Area Elementary Schools Bayou View Elem230Gorenflo Elem181 Nichols Elem215East Central Upper178 D’Iberville Elem 210Vancleave Upper176 Anniston Elem201Martin Bluff Elem174 Reeves Elem200Orange Lake Elem173 St. Martin East197St. Martin Upper170 St. Martin North196Eastlawn Elem166 Oak Park Elem195Bay St. Louis Elem160 Magnolia Park Elem194Lake Elem151 Pass Christian Elem191Beach Elem149 Taconi Elem189Escatawpa Elem146 Pass Road Elem189Gautier Elem140 McCaughan Elem189Singing River Elem133 Pecan Park Elem184West Elem107 North Bay Elem183Kreole Elem 89