At Nikiski North Star Elementary, we believe growth and achievement matter. This year, our students made meaningful gains in reading and math, and we are excited to share some highlights with our families and community!
Growth like this happens because of strong partnerships between students, families, and staff. We are proud of the perseverance, effort, and progress our Shooting Stars showed throughout the school year.
Thank you for supporting your child’s learning journey and for partnering with us as we continue charting the course toward success! Thank You, Families!🌟
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📊🌟 How Did We Do This Year at NNS? 🌟📊
📚 What is the difference between growth and achievement?
⭐ Achievement shows how students are performing compared to grade-level expectations nationally.
⭐ Growth shows how much progress students made over time, regardless of where they started.
At NNS, we celebrate both! We are proud of students who are achieving at high levels and students who made tremendous progress throughout the year.
📚 K-2 Literacy Growth: mCLASS
Our youngest Shooting Stars showed incredible progress in early reading skills this year through mCLASS and classroom instruction.
⭐ Students scoring Above Benchmark schoolwide increased from 18% to 36% by spring.
⭐ Students in the Well Below Benchmark category decreased from 33% to 21%.
⭐ Kindergarten demonstrated especially impressive growth, with students Above Benchmark increasing from 7% to 44%.
⭐ First grade students nearly doubled the percentage of students At or Above Benchmark by the end of the year.
⭐ Second grade students more than doubled the number of students scoring Above Benchmark.
These gains reflect the hard work students put into foundational reading skills each day!
📖 Grades 3-5 Reading Achievement: MAP
Our intermediate students also demonstrated strong reading achievement on spring MAP assessments.
⭐ NNS students earned an overall 57th percentile in reading achievement.
⭐ Nearly 44% of students scored in the 61st percentile or higher nationally.
⭐ Grade 3 students earned an impressive 61st percentile overall in reading.
⭐ Grade 4 students achieved a strong 60th percentile overall in reading.
➕ Grades 3-5 Math Achievement: MAP
Students also showed strong achievement in math across grade levels.
⭐ NNS students earned an overall 60th percentile in math achievement.
⭐ Half of our students scored in the 61st percentile or higher nationally.
⭐ Grade 3 students achieved a 68th percentile overall in math.
⭐ Grade 4 students earned a strong 62nd percentile overall in math.
📈 i-Ready Math Diagnostic Growth
Our i-Ready Math Diagnostic data showed major growth toward grade-level expectations across the school.
⭐ Students performing on or above grade level increased from 13% in the fall to 54% in the spring.
⭐ Students performing mid or above grade level grew from 9 students to 55 students.
⭐ Students performing two or more grade levels below decreased from 28% to 10%.