Courtesy Photo | On Nov. 12, 2024, at the monthly Governing Board Meeting, District One officials...... read more read more
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PFC James D. Price Elementary teachers and staff have a lot to be proud of. The Arizona State Board of Education gave the school an A rating for the 2023-2024 school year. Price is the only District One school to earn this coveted grade.
District One officials recognized Principal Donna Franklin and staff during the Nov. 12, 2024, Governing Board meeting. The school received a banner to proudly display in the cafeteria, where they plan to celebrate the success with a school-wide celebration.
“It just kind of confirms that all their hard work paid off. I think that is a really good feeling to know the sacrifices that you make, the time that you dedicate to put together rigorous and effective lesson plans paid off,” said Franklin.
Franklin stepped into the role of Price’s principal in Aug. of 2024 yet, in those short months, she has seen why the school earned an A and credits an integrated approach.
“They definitely deserve it. It is a hard-working team out there. Kids work hard, staff works hard, and the parents work hard. I think all that support came together and definitely showed through with some excellent scores.”
It reflected in students’ performance as well. Price had one of 23 students in the district who earned a perfect score on the 2023-2024 statewide standardized mathematics test.
The elementary school is located on post at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground and serves the children of military and civilian families living and working on post. The quaint school employs four teachers with an average class size of 20 students in combined-grade classes. Franklin credits the size of the school for some of its success.
“I think that has a lot to do also with them being able to have a really good opportunity to work individually with students to meet their needs and to really differentiate instruction.”
In a press release announcing the grades, the Arizona State Board of Education notes that an A letter grade means, “Distinguished performance on the statewide assessment, significant student growth, high four-year graduation rates, students on track to proficiency; overall performance is significantly higher than the state average.”
The memo goes on to detail how the board determines the grades.
“A-F Letter Grades use state test results, English learner test results, attendance, special education metrics, graduation rates and progress towards graduation.”
| Date Taken: | 11.13.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 11.13.2024 13:28 |
| Story ID: | 485177 |
| Location: | YUMA PROVING GROUND, ARIZONA, US |
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