Andover schools receive record number of Standards of Excellence
October 17, 2007
Andover Public Schools earned 46 Standards of Excellence from the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) based on the 2007 state assessments given last spring.
The Standard of Excellence award is the highest recognition awarded
by KSDE to Kansas schools.
To receive a Standard of Excellence award, a certain percentage of
students tested during state assessment tests in the spring must
earn exemplary scores, and only a small number of students can
receive unsatisfactory scores on the test. Awards are given
for both grade-level and building-wide performance.
This is the highest number Andover Public Schools has received
in one year, and 77 percent of all assessments given in the
district resulted in Standard of Excellence recognition. Each
of the eight schools in the district received multiple Standards of
Excellence.
“Andover has a history of excellence in education, and yet each
year our exceptional students and dedicated staff continue to
improve on this foundation of excellence. Congratulations to
all our students and staff on these great accomplishments,” said
Superintendent of Schools Mark A. Evans.
“The strength of our district is the excellence of our students and
teachers in each and every building,” said Dr. Andy Koenigs,
Associate Superintendent for Academic Affairs.
“Each of Andover’s eight schools earned multiple Standards of
Excellence.”
Listed below are the assessment highlights for Andover Public
Schools, including the specific Standards of Excellence received by
each school. Congratulations to the students and teachers of
Andover Public Schools!
2007 Kansas
Assessment Highlights
Andover District Summary
♦ 46 Standard of Excellence Awards in 2007
♦ 30 Grade-Level Standard of Excellence Awards
♦ 16 Building -Wide Standard of Excellence Awards
♦ All 8 Andover schools received Standard of Excellence recognition
in at least one content area
♦ Meadowlark Elementary School met the Standard of Excellence in
all content areas at all grade levels (math, reading and
writing)
♦ Andover High School met the Standard of Excellence in all content
areas (math, reading and writing)
♦ 24 out of 26 Standards of Excellence in Reading
♦ 18 out of 26 Standards of Excellence in Math
♦ 4 out of 8 Standards of Excellence in Writing
♦ 77% of all 2007 state assessments taken in Andover Public Schools
were awarded Standard of Excellence recognition
See building specific Standards of Excellence for all eight
Andover Public Schools listed below – please note that
building-wide Standards of Excellence are listed in bold.
Andover High
School
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Writing
Andover Central High
School
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Math
Andover Middle
School
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 6th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 7th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 8thGrade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 6th Grade Math
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 7th Grade Math
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 8th Grade Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Math
Andover Central
Middle School
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 6th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 7th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 8thGrade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 7th Grade Math
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 8th Grade Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Math
Cottonwood Elementary
School
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 3rd Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 3rd Grade Math
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in
Reading
Robert M. Martin
Elementary School
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 5th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Writing
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Math
Meadowlark
Elementary School
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 3rd Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 5th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 3rd Grade Math
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Math
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 5th Grade Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Writing
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Math
Sunflower
Elementary School
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 3rd Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 4th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 5th Grade Reading
· Met the Standard of Excellence in 3rd Grade Math
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Writing
· Met the Building-Wide Standard of Excellence in Reading
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Area School
Comparison – Number of Standard of Excellence Awards
Andover – 46
Goddard – 40
Maize – 39
Circle – 32
Augusta – 38
Derby – 28
El Dorado – 15
Haysville – 12
Valley Center – 8
Rose Hill – 4
