Rockwood Preparatory Academy
"Relationships for Success"
Elementary Academic Achievement in the Rockwood Community
For generations, students served by public schools in the Rockwood Community have underperformed on academic tests relative to peers in more affluent parts of our region.
While it's tragic to see the disastrous state of student achievement in our community, we take pride in the comparably strong (and continuously improving) academic performance of RPA students on academic assessments.
It is not RPA's intention to draw negative attention to the academic shortcomings of other public elementary schools serving Rockwood neighborhoods. Indeed, RPA still has a long way to go and we are all in this together! That being said, it is the heart of our mission to acknowledge and aggressively address this imbalance.
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The data shown, while accurate, only represents a simplified "mile-high" view of student achievement at RPA. For more on our student achievement, contact: John W. Nelsen, Executive Director
STAR Reading & Math Assessments
Both RPA and Reynolds School District use STAR reading and Math assessments. STAR assessments are administered at multiple points throughout the school year for purposes such as screening, placement, progress monitoring, diagnostic, and outcomes assessment.
Oregon State Annual Assessment
The tables below offers a thumbnail comparison of RPA "student performance in math and reading" on annual state assessments to the performance of peers in other public schools serving the Rockwood Community.
Reynolds schools included: Alder, Davis, Hartley, Salish Ponds, Scott, Wilkes, and Woodland
Centennial schools included: Patrick Lynch, Meadows, Parklane, Powell Butte
