and Strategic Initiatives 2008–2009 - Laramie County School District ...

System Summary
Dashboard Indicators
Student Population Profile
LCSD1 Enrollment Trends—
2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009
School Year 12,832 12,780 12,936
Elementary/K–6 6,679 6,764 7,016
Junior High/7–9 3,012 2,877 2,912
High School/10–12 3,141 3,139 3,008
American College Testing Composite Scores—
2006 2007 2008
District 22.3 21.9 21.4
State 21.6 21.5 21.1
National 21.1 21.2 21.1
2007–2008 National Merit Scholar Honors—
Finalists: 3 Semi-Finalists: 3
Students by Ethnicity—
2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009
Alaskan/American Native 1.1% 1.1% 1.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.7% 1.8% 1.9%
Black 4.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic 15.7% 16.2% 16.4%
White 76.9% 76.2% 75.8%
Daily Student Attendance Percentages—
2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008
Elementary 96.41% 95.6% 95.24%
Secondary 94.45% 92.81% 92.17%
District 95.43% 94.20% 93.82%
Summer Programs Completion Rate—
2006 2007 2008
Summer School Pre-K–Fifth Grade 73% 62% 80%
Summer School Grades 6–8 74% 78% 90%
Summer School Grades 9–12
Session 1 72% 77% 84%
Session 2 81% 76% 85%
Graduation Rates for the past three reporting years—
2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007
77.7% 78.4% 74%
Graduation rate, or “exit” rate, is based on a group of students beginning in grade nine and following
them until grade 12. The “exiters” for the cohort are a sum of the students exiting in grade 12 during
2007 plus the dropouts in grade 11 in 2005–2006, Grade 10 in 2004–2005 and in ninth grade in
2003–2004. Graduation rate is reported one year behind.
2008 Graduates—777
Graduate Plans
Of the 396 students who responded to the survey*
2006 2007 2008
Two- or Four-year college 70.1% 77.8% 76%
Trade/technical school 5.5% 5.3% 4%
Entering workforce 8.2% 5.9% 7.3%
Military 6.5% 7.2% 7.1%
Undecided 9.6% 3.7% 5.6%
*Students are asked prior to graduation what they plan to do after they graduate.
2007 Graduate Follow-Up Survey—
Of the 131 students who responded to the survey*
Two- or Four-year college: 52.7% Full-time employment: 16.8%
Trade/technical school: 2.3% Part-time employment: 22.9%
Military: 3% Other: 2.3%
*2007 graduates were surveyed six months after graduation.
Number of Seniors eligible for Hathaway Scholarship
June 2008—319
PAWS/State Standards-Based Assessments—
Proficient or advanced in reading— 2006 2007 2008
3rd Grade— District 63.8% 80% 62.4%
State 61.7% 75% 61.7%
4th Grade— District 66.5% 82% 74%
State 64.3% 77% 73.4%
5th Grade— District 68% 80% 69.7%
State 66.1% 74% 65.6%
6th Grade— District 70.8% 81% 77.5%
State 62.9% 75% 70.1%
7th Grade— District 62.9% 66% 64.3%
State 63.2% 71% 64.9%
8th Grade— District 60.6% 59% 70.7%
State 61.5% 71% 70.5%
11th Grade— District 55.9% 74% 60.9%
State 62.3% 74% 65.8%
Proficient or advanced in writing— 2006 2007 2008
3rd Grade— District 46.6% 74% 41.4%
State 41.1% 66% 41%
4th Grade— District 50.2% 78% 58.8%
State 46.6% 64% 52.8%
5th Grade— District 41.1% 66% 48.5%
State 37.6% 55% 37.1%
6th Grade— District 53.8% 75% 50.3%
State 45.7% 65% 47.4%
7th Grade— District 42.9% 69% 44.9%
State 48.4% 66% 47.6%
8th Grade— District 70.2% 82% 55.4%
State 64.9% 79% 58.2%
11th Grade— District 45% 79% 73.3%
State 59% 73% 73%
Proficient or advanced in math — 2006 2007 2008
3rd Grade— District 77.3% 92% 82.4%
State 74.7% 92% 83.4%
4th Grade— District 73.6% 88% 74.5%
State 73.2% 87% 76.8%
5th Grade— District 67% 79% 74.9%
State 66% 77% 70.9%
6th Grade— District 76.3% 81% 79.7%
State 71.6% 81% 78.2%
7th Grade— District 54.9% 72% 78.2%
State 61% 71% 72.2%
8th Grade— District 44.4% 57% 70%
State 53.9% 61% 67.7%
11th Grade— District 45% 59% 57.6%
State 57.3% 65% 64.4%
6 • Report Card 2007–2008 www.laramie1.org