Our school received an “A” Label! Today, the new A-F letter grades were released by the Arizona State Board of Education. This “A” represents that our school has distinguished performance on statewide assessments and student growth, and that our overall performance is significantly higher than the state average. This is a distinct mark of achievement and our teachers and students have worked incredibly hard to earn this recognition.

Additionally, this is the first-time letter grades have been calculated since 2019. I am so proud of our students and staff for how hard they have worked to overcome any interruption to learning.

The formula which determines school labels uses a wide range of academic measures including results from the Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment test and academic growth.

Our school is proud to be part of the Peoria Unified School District. The district’s overall results show excellent growth – with 10 schools moving up one letter grade and a total of 37 schools that are “A” or “B” labeled. For more detailed information on Arizona’s A-F Accountability System, visit www.peoriaunified.org/lettergrades.

· On November 1, Arizona Department of Education released Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment etter grades.

· This “A” represents that our school has distinguished performance on statewide assessments and student growth, and that our overall performance is significantly higher than the state average.

· Our label aside, we continue to have incredible school culture!

· The district’s overall results show excellent growth-with 10 schools moving up one letter grade and a total of 37 schools that are “A” or “B” labeled.

· This is the first-time letter grades have been calculated since 2019.

· The release of labels presents an opportune time to reflect on the multiple ways our district measures student learning.

· The district is continuing to review these letter grades and is determining areas for improvement. Through the district’s strategic plan and our continuous improvement plan, some of this work has already begun at each of our schools. o You can learn more about this at www.peoriaunified.org/strategicplan

· As we continue to overcome the interruption to learning and reimagine what it means to educate students, we remain committed to ensuring that every student reaches their fullest potential.

· You can learn more about how Peoria Unified is reimaging teaching and learning by listening to the Peoria Unified Progress Report at www.peoriaunified.org/progressreport.