Johnston Schools Earn High Marks on State's 'Report Card'
All of the town's schools achieved "Typical" or "Leading" honors, two of the top three school classifications on the recent tests.
The Rhode Island Department of Education gave all Johnston schools grades of "Typical" or "Leading," two of the top three classifications in its 2012 School Report Card. In contrast to other districts, where 16 schools are on the Education Department's intervention list, as reported last week by the Providence Journal, Johnston's schools were noted for scoring near the state average in math and reading, and in some cases surpassing the Rhode Island statistics. With schools ranked on a 100-point, six-category system, Brown Avenue School led elementary schools with a 71 overall score and earned the "Leading" classification. Sarah Dyer Barnes (60.33), Thornton (52.67) and Winsor Hill (52) all met the Department of Education's "Typical" …
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