Students

NSCAS Performance

2021 ELA

Grades 3-8, N=590

Demographic Breakdown:

Percent of Overall Population

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more) 16%

  • Economically Disadvantaged 52%

  • Special Education 13%

FEMALE, N=273
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=307
MALE, N=317
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=283
WHITE, N=494
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=76
NON WHITE, N=96
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=514

Snapshot: Student groups below 50% proficiency include Economically Disadvantaged and Special Education.

2022 ELA

Grades 3-8, N=605

Demographic Breakdown:

Percent of Overall Population

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more) 20%

  • Economically Disadvantaged 43%

  • Special Education 13%

FEMALE, N=284
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=259
MALE, N=321
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=346
WHITE, N=481
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=78
NON WHITE, N=124
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=527

Snapshot: Student groups below 50% proficiency include Economically Disadvantaged and Special Education.

Trend: Demographically, two student groups changed in size: Non White increased from 16% to 20% and Economically Disadvantaged decreased from 52% to 43%. All student groups except one improved in overall ELA performance from 2021 to 2022, most notably Special Education increased from 8% to 18%; Non Economically Disadvantaged remained the same at 63% proficient.

2021 Mathematics

Grades 3-8, N=590

Demographic Breakdown:

Percent of Overall Population

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more) 16%

  • Economically Disadvantaged 52%

  • Special Education 13%

FEMALE, N=273
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=307
MALE, N=317
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=283
WHITE, N=494
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=75
NON WHITE, N=96
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=515

Snapshot: Student groups below 50% proficiency include Non White, Economically Disadvantaged and Special Education.

2022 Mathematics

Grades 3-8, N=605

Demographic Breakdown:

Percent of Overall Population

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more) 20%

  • Economically Disadvantaged 43%

  • Special Education 13%

FEMALE, N=284
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=259
MALE, N=321
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=346
WHITE, N=481
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=78


NON WHITE, N=124
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=527

Snapshot: Student groups below 50% proficiency include Special Education.

Trend: Demographically, two student groups changed in size: Non White increased from 16% to 20% and Economically Disadvantaged decreased from 52% to 43%. All student groups improved in overall Mathematics performance from 2021 to 2022, most notably Non White increased from 41% to 54%.




ACT Performance

2021 ACT ELA

Grade 11, N=134

Demographic Breakdown:

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more) 8%

  • Economically Disadvantaged 40%

  • Special Education 10%

FEMALE, N=68
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=53
MALE, N=66
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=81
WHITE, N=123
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=13
NON WHITE, N=11
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=121

Snapshop: Student groups below 50% proficiency include Male, Non White, Economically Disadvantaged and Special Education.

2021 ACT Mathematics

Grade 11, N=134

Demographic Breakdown:

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more) 8%

  • Economically Disadvantaged 40%

  • Special Education 10%

FEMALE, N=68
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=53
MALE, N=66
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=81
WHITE, N=123
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=13
NON WHITE, N=11
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=121

Snapshot: Student groups below 50% proficiency include Non White, Economically Disadvantaged and Special Education, which were all also below 50% proficient in ELA.

2022 ACT ELA

Grade 11, N=119

Demographic Breakdown:

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more)

  • Economically Disadvantaged

  • Special Education

FEMALE, N=
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=
MALE, N=
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=
WHITE, N=
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=
NON WHITE, N=
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=

Snapshot: There was a 3.2% drop in proficiency over last year.

2022 ACT Math

Grade 11, N=119

Demographic Breakdown:

  • Non White (inc. 2 or more)

  • Economically Disadvantaged

  • Special Education

FEMALE, N=
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=
MALE, N=
NON ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, N=
WHITE, N=
SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=
NON WHITE, N=
NON SPECIAL EDUCATION, N=

Snapshot: There was a 1.4% drop in proficiency over last year.




Post-Graduate Pursuits

The five school districts in ESU #17 had a combined total of 131 graduates in Spring 2021. Of those, 80 (66%) continued their education at 2- and 4-year institutions.

  • 4-Year Institution (50)

  • 2-Year Institution (30)

  • Employed (30)

  • Military (4)

  • Other (7)