DATA OVERVIEW

P.B. Ritch Middle School

 DATA OVERVIEW PURPOSE
Analyze and Assess School Demographics by Subgroups
Analyze and Assess the number of students enrolled that are on Free and
Reduced Lunch Economically Disadvantaged Students
Analyze and Assess Student Achievement
Determine Strengths and Weaknesses of the Student Population
Determine the Root Causes of the Data
Make indirect and direct inferences about what can and cannot be
controlled.
DEMOGRAPHICS - P.B. Percentage of Students Enrolled by Race/Ethnicity
RITCH MIDDLE SCHOOL 60.0%

YEARS 2014 - 2016 50.0%

40.0%
From 2014 2016 the
student population has 30.0%

shifted from being roughly

% of students Enrolled
20.0%
45% Black and 40% White,
to 50% Black and 31% 10.0%

White. 0.0%

The Asian population has

remained the same over the
past three years at 2%.
Both the Hispanic and Multi-
Racial population has
slightly increased by 1% 2016 2015 2014
from 2015 to 2016.
Data Retrieved: The
Governors Office of Student
Achievement
www.gosa.georgia.gov
 Percentage of Students Enrolled by Subgroup
70.0%

DEMOGRAPHICS BY 60.0%

SUBGROUP P.B. RITCH 50.0%

MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARS 40.0%

2014 - 2016 30.0%

% of Students
The students that are eligible for 20.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch has remained pretty

10.0%
consistent over the past 3 years at 58%.
The data shows that the students with 0.0%
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Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of Subgroups
Student Achievement
www.gosa.georgia.gov
2016 2015 2014
 Percentage of Students in Paulding County
on Free/Reduced Meals
70

FREE/REDUCED
MEALS DATA
60

50
P.B. Ritch Middle Schools student

on Free/REduced Meals
population has the second highest

% of Students
40
percentage of students at the
middle school level in the district,
30
that receive free/reduced meals at
roughly 59%.
20
P.B.Ritch Middle Schools
free/reduced meal percentage is 10
higher than the county average.
0
Hershel PB. Ritch Dobbins Scoggins South PCSD Avg Austin Moses East McClure

Data Retrieved from: www.gadoe.org Paulding County Middle Schools

2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

 Free/Reduced Meals
P.B. Ritch Middle School v. Paulding County
59.81
58.02 57.6
56.1

FREE/REDUCED MEALS 52.75 52.74

P.B. RITCH MIDDLE 45.02

43.63
45.87
43.55

SCHOOL V. PAULDING
COUNTY
P.B. Ritch Middle Schools (PBRMS)
economically disadvantaged student
population has slowly increased
since 2012.
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

PBRMSs free/reduced lunch

population went from 52.74 in 2012
to 59.81 in 2016.
PB. Ritch PCSD Avg
Compared to the district average,
PBRMS has had a higher percentage
of students on free/reduced meals.
Data Retrieved from: www.gadoe.org
2014 CRCT
PERFORMANCE 2014 CRCT Performance All Students

ALL STUDENTS 100

18.8 16.3
90 26.4
33.2 32.2
Strengths:
80

English Language Arts (Meets or

Exceeds) 70

48
Mathematics (Meets) 60
59.7
Reading (Meets or Exceeds) 50 42.6
64.1
40 61.6
Weaknesses:
30
Science (Does Not Meet)
35.7
20
Social Studies (Does Not Meet) 25.1
21.4
10
9.5
5.2
Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of 0
English Language Arts Mathematics Reading Science Social Studies
Student Achievement
www.gosa.georgia.gov DOES_NOT_MEET_PERCENT MEETS_PERCENT EXCEEDS_PERCENT
2015 GA
MILESTONE 2015 GA Milestone Results
SCORES ALL All Students

STUDENTS 100
3.9 4.7 3.6
10

18.5
Strengths: 25.8 21.9
19.7
Social Studies (29.7% Profcient and 80
Distinguished Learners) and 38.9%
(Developing Students)
34.9
60 33.3 37.5
38.9
Weaknesses:
English Language Arts (37% Beginning 40
Level)
Mathematics (35.9% Beginning Level) 43
37 35.9
31.3
Science (43% Beginning Level) 20

Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of 0

English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies
Student Achievement
www.gosa.georgia.gov BEGIN_PCT DEVELOPING_PCT PROFICIENT_PCT DISTINGUISHED_PCT
2016 GA
MILESTONE 2016 GA Mielstone Results
All Students
SCORES ALL
STUDENTS 120

4.1 5.4 4.5

100 9.9
Strengths:
20.8
Social Studies (9.9% Distinguished 31.7
26.9
23.2
Learners, 23.2 % Profcient Learners) 80

Weaknesses: 60
44.3 34.2
Mathematics (29.6% Beginning Learners, 38.1 42.4
44.3% Developing Learners)
40
Science (34.4% Beginning Learners, 34.2%
Developing Learners)
34.4
20 29.6
ELA (64.2% Developing Learners or Below) 26.1 24.5

Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of

Student Achievement 0
English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies
www.gosa.georgia.gov
BEGIN_PCT DEVELOPING_PCT PROFICIENT_PCT DISTINGUISHED_PCT
 NEED TO FOCUS ON THE ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED POPULATION BASED UPON
FREE/REDUCED MEALS
2012 52.74%
2013 57.4%
2014 52.75%
2015 58.01%
2016 59.81%

There is a need to FOCUS on our economically disadvantaged students

NOW the population is on the RISE!
2014 CRCT
2014 CRCT Results- Economically Disadvantaged
RESULTS- 120

ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED 100

18.8 16.3
Strengths: 26.4
33.2 32.2
80
ELA 64.1% Meet Standards, 26.4%
Exceed Standards
Reading 61.6% Meet Standards, 33.2%
60 48
Exceed Standards
59.7
Social Studies 42.6% Meet Standards 42.6
32.2% Exceed Standards 64.1
40
61.6

Weaknesses:
20
Math 21.4% Do Not Meet Standards 35.7
25.1
21.4
Science 35.7% Do Not Meet Standards
9.5
5.2
Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of 0
English Language Arts Mathematics Reading Science Social Studies
Student Achievement
www.gosa.georgia.gov DOES_NOT_MEET_PERCENT MEETS_PERCENT EXCEEDS_PERCENT
2015 GA
MILESTONE 2015 GA Milestone Results
ECONOMICALLY Economically Disadvantaged

DISADVANTAGED 100
3.9 4.7 3.6
10

18.5
25.8 21.9
Strengths: 19.7
80
Social Studies Profcient and
Distinguished Learners
34.9
60 33.3 37.5
38.9
Weaknesses:
Mathematics Beginning and
Developing Learners 40

ELA Beginning and Developing

43
Learners 37 35.9
20 31.3
Science Beginning and Developing
Learners
Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of 0
English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies
Student Achievement
www.gosa.georgia.gov BEGIN_PCT DEVELOPING_PCT PROFICIENT_PCT DISTINGUISHED_PCT
2016 GA MILESTONE 2016 GA Mielstone Results
Economically Disadvantaged
ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED 100
2.8 4.1 3
7.8

16.5
90 22.7
Strengths: 28.8 21.1

Social Studies Profcient and 80

Distinguished Learners
70
Science Profcient Learners 32.1
60 46.4
40.8
38.5
50
Weaknesses:
Math Beginning and Developing 40

Learners
30
Science Beginning and Developing 42.1
33
Learners 20 29.9 30.3

ELA Beginning and Developing Learners 10

Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of 0

Student Achievement English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies

www.gosa.georgia.gov BEGIN_PCT DEVELOPING_PCT PROFICIENT_PCT DISTINGUISHED_PCT

 WHAT THE DATA IS SHOWING
Data trend shows that students are performing consistently on the Social
Studies portion of the state assessment
Data Trend shows that students are performed lower in 2015 and 2016 on the
Georgia Milestone ELA portion of the state assessment, then in previous ears
when the CRCT was given (GA Milestone ELA assessment combines both
reading, writing, and ELA standards).
The Black population at PBRMS is increasing, while the White population is
decreasing.
The Free/Reduced Meal population at PBRMS consistently stays around the 55
58% range and is slowly increasing.
There is a need to focus on Reading across all content areas Based upon ELA
scores.
 Percentage of Students Enrolled by Race/Ethnicity
60.0%

50.0%

HOW DO WE MEET THE 40.0%

NEEDS OF OUR
STUDENT POPULATION? 30.0%

% of students Enrolled
Based off the data, it is clear to see to that the 20.0%
Black population at our school has risen since 2014
from 45% to 50%. The data sets also show that our
Black student population typically performs lower 10.0%
than the White student population at our school. If
the Black student population continues to grow as
the trend is showing, then we must address the 0.0%
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Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of Student
Achievement www.gosa.georgia.gov
2016 2015 2014
 SUBGROUP RESULTS IN ELA/READING
(RACE/ETHNICITY)
2014 CRCT Results 2016 GA Milestone Results
2014 CRCT Reading Results 2016 GA Milestone Results - Subgroup Race/Ethnicity
DOES_NOT_MEET_PERCENT MEETS_PERCENT EXCEEDS_PERCENT BEGIN_PCT DEVELOPING_PCT
70 PROFICIENT_PCT DISTINGUISHED_PCT
50
60
45
45.5 46.2
50 40
35 39
36.4 36.5
40 30 33.3
29.4 31
25 28.2
30 20 22 20.5
20 15
10
10 5 9.1 9.1
0 5.6 5.1
3.2
0 Asian Black or African American White Two or More Races

The data trend shows that the Black population at our school performed better in 2014 on the ELA
section of the CRCT, than on the ELA section of the 2016 GA Milestone. We need to make a
determination about why our students, especially our Black population performed lower on the 2016
GA Milestone state assessment. Therefore, we need to create a of questions that will address the
above data.
Data Retrieved: The Governors Office of Student Achievement www.gosa.georgia.gov
 QUESTIONS WE WILL WANT TO ASK?

What were the cut off scores for the ELA section on both
the 2014 CRCT and the 2016 GA Milestone?
How rigorous is the content on the GA Milestone state
summative test?
What instructional practices are currently being
implemented within the ELA classrooms at PBRMS?
What were the lexile scores required to meet or exceed the
2014 CRCT summative assessment?
Are current instructional practices successful?
 WHAT CAN BE CONTROLLED
AND WHAT CANNOT?
We can control the way we positively address our student populations
needs.
We can responsibly take credit for creating and implementing strategies and
solutions to our problem.
We can control the types of instructional strategies that we implement.
We can work together collaboratively to develop a solution.
We can better prepare our students by implementing best research-based
strategies.
We cant control the demographics of our student population.
We cant control the types of questions that are on the state assessment
tests.
 OUR CURRENT STUDENT
LEARNING INITIATIVES
SMART Goal 1: Increase the number of students scoring at or above the passing lexile score for
their grade level on the Georgia Milestones.

For 6th grade, a lexile score of 925 will increase from 64.3% in 2016 to 75% in 2017.
For 7th grade, a lexile score of 970 will increase from 54.1% in 2016 to 75% in 2017.
For 8th grade, a lexile score of 1010 will increase from 75.4% in 2016 to 90% in 2017.

Strategy / Initiative: Incorporate academic and testing vocabulary to improve overall literacy
.
Data Retrieved: P.B. Ritch Middle School. (2016). School improvement plan. Paulding County
School District.
 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Guiding Questions:
What are the current student initiatives that are being implemented in all English
Language Arts classrooms throughout our school?
What do we need to do to increase the student improvement in all areas of English
Language Arts (Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary)?

Task:
On each anchor chart write one initiative that is currently being implemented in ELA
classrooms in the areas of Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary.
Next, take a walk around the gallery and write one student instructional practice that you
do not see listed.
As a team, make a determination about what we currently think is working and what do
we need to do next.