Bellingrath, Tanglewood Get A+, Central High A- on Report Card

Bellingrath, Tanglewood Get A+, Central High A- on Report Card

Central Schools Among Highest Ranked in State Based on Tests And Attendance

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Education issued its first-ever school report cards Wednesday, and three Central schools were among the handful in the state which got letter grades of A.  Bellingrath Hills Elementary (pre-K through 1st grade) and Tanglewood Elementary (2nd and 3rd grades) received A+ ratings from the state, while Central High School received an A- rating.

The scores are based on a combination of factors but mostly scores on standardized tests with about 10 percent based on attendance.

Central Intermediate School earned a B grade, and Central Middle School earned a C.

Overall, Central schools received a B.  Only one school system, neighboring Zachary, received an overall A grade for its entire system.  Central was one of only 10 school systems that received a B.  The East Baton Rouge Parish school system received a D.

Sandy Davis, principal at Tanglewood, said she was very excited about the school’s first-ever report card.  The school’s number grade was 122.  “We were hoping for 120 or better,” Mrs. Davis said.

“We were especially pleased that we exceeded our growth target for the year,” she said.

Actually, Tanglewood far exceeded the state’s expectations.  Last year, Tanglewood scored at 112, and the state said it expected a score of 114 this year.  But Tanglewood scored 122.

How does Tanglewood do it?

Mrs. Davis said, “We have high expectations, and everyone shares those expectations — our staff and our students.  We work as a team.  Everybody cheers for everybody.  We ask kids to do their best, and they come to school willing to do that.”

One of the remarkable things about Tanglewood’s performance is the fact that 58 percent of the students are at or near the poverty line.  The home life of many of its students is very difficult, Mrs. Davis said, but they rise to the challenge at Tanglewood.

Tanglewood performed slightly better than its corresponding school in the Zachary school system.

“I think we can do better next year!” Mrs. Davis said.

Central Schools Report Card

Issued by Louisiana Department of Education

Based on Test Scores (90%) and Attendance (10%)

Bellingrath, K-1, A+

Tanglewood, 2-3, A+

Central Intermediate, 4-4, B

Central Middle, 6-8, C

Central High, 9-12, A-

 

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