Statewide School and District Performance Scores for the 2023-24 school year were released by the Louisiana Department of Education Wednesday morning, November 20. The Winn Parish School System’s district score increased by 1.8 points to 78.8 and the district’s letter grade remained a B.
Highlighting the release of school scores were the letter grades for Calvin High School and Winnfield Senior High School. Each of those schools was rated as an A school by the state’s accountability formula. “We are very proud of the achievement of the students of our district, especially those at Calvin and Winnfield Senior,” stated Superintendent of Schools Al Simmons.
Calvin was honored as a “Top Gains School” by the State Department and was also among the top 10 high schools for growth in the state. Winnfield Primary School, although only rated as a C school on the letter grade scale, also was honored as a “Top Gains School” by the State Department due to the amount of academic growth demonstrated by students on last year’s assessments.
Dodson High School was rated as a B school by the state’s accountability system, maintaining last year’s letter grade while increasing their numerical School Performance Score. Winnfield Middle School earned a grade of C for the 2023-24 school year, maintaining their previous grade.
“Although in a given year individual school scores may fluctuate, the overall pattern for Winn Schools as a whole has been to increase student performance each year. Our professional educators at every level and at every school are dedicated to improving the lives of the students of Winn Parish as evidenced by this growth,” concluded Superintendent Simmons.
“Although the states accountability system will be changing and the letter grading system for school and district performance will become more stringent, I believe that with the support of our School Board, school faculty and staff, and our district leadership we will continue to improve the academic performance of the children of Winn Parish.”
CHS Principal Justin Tinsley said when that school was in the monthly “Spotlight,” he brought a teacher because teachers did a phenomenal job, focusing on those students who are not performing as expected.
WSHS Principal Chase Bartlett said that scores last year “showed where we needed to attack and our teachers did.”
WPS Principal James King said “our teachers worked hard and growth was tremendous. We want to teach hard in the lower grades so students can perform better by fourth grade.”
WMS Principal Brian Savell said “we’re pleased with our direction but not satisfied where we are. We’re expecting a lot better because improvement is where we’re headed.”