12/07/2021
Good Evening Retriever Community: I would like to give a big shout out to Owens Cross Roads Elementary School! Every Morning I drop the girls and we’re greeted with smiling faces. The kids absolutely love Mr. Adam Hampton and the staff of Owens Cross roads elementary. I hope everyone posts this and retweet’s. The love for our kids shows. Please see the article below from AL.com about our School!! The community thanks you so Much teachers and staff!
Today, Owens Cross Roads Elementary was recognized as a "High Flying School" by AL.com's Education Lab Team. We were recognized, along with 42 other schools in our state, for outperforming our peer schools despite some research-based barriers to student achievement. To be a high flyer school, a school must meet the below criteria on the state assessments and demographic data.
From AL.com
We looked for schools that met these parameters:
1. School-wide student poverty level of 48% or higher (756 schools), and
Spending less than $2,000 per student in local tax money during the 2018-19 school year (589 schools), and
2. Proficiency on spring 2021 math and English language arts tests at 120% of the statewide proficiency level for all grade levels tested in the school and all students:
3. 120% of statewide average math proficiency
4. 120% of statewide average ELA proficiency
I am so proud of our wonderful students and staff.
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