DESE Releases School Accountability Reports

November 17, 2022

Dear Parents, Guardians, Families, and Community Members,

The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) provides a series of reports designed to obtain a snapshot of student performance. Reports are located in My School Info and include the Public School Rating (Accountability At-a-Glance), ESSA School Index, and School Report Card.

The School Rating (Accountability At-a-Glance) converts the ESSA School Index score into a letter grade and shows student performance broken down by various subgroups of students. The ESSA School Index is derived from the following:

  • Weighted Achievement–student performance for the tested year

  • School Valued Added Growth–comparison of each student’s growth from the previous school year

  • School Quality Success Score (SQSS)--many factors determine this score, including absenteeism

The 2022 School Ratings for White Hall Middle School can be found at https://5il.co/1kov8

The 2022 ESSA School Index for White Hall Middle School is available here:https://5il.co/1koto. For more information on ESSA indicators, go to bit.ly/ESSAindicators.

Our students performed above the state average in all tested areas. To close the learning gap created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have implemented an eight period school day to allow all students the opportunity to receive additional help during a Response to Intervention (RTI) period. Our teachers and students work diligently to do their best, and their hard work shows in our reports. I cannot wait to see the progress that we make together during the 2022-2023 school year.

Sincerely,

Les Davis
White Hall Middle School, Principal