Warring Elementary School is now a school in good standing, according to the New York State Education Department (NYSED).
The improved designation means Warring has demonstrated progress in the areas of student achievement, student growth, chronic absenteeism and English language learners.
Under the Every Students Success Act (ESSA), the goal is for all students to receive a quality education. The law requires that state educational agencies hold public schools accountable for how students achieve. NYSED’s indicators to measure school performance include achievement in English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies including student growth and school progress, progress of English language learners, chronic absenteeism and for high schools - graduation rates and preparing students for college, career and civic engagement. To learn more about NYSED accountability click here.
This is a huge achievement for the entire Warring Elementary School community as the last time Warring Elementary School received the NYSED designation of "Good Standing" was during the 2011-2012 academic year. Warring Elementary School joins Krieger Elementary School and Early Learning Center in sharing this designation.
“This is absolutely a result of all constituents rowing in synchronization. Although we come from different walks of life and bring a multitude of strengths, we maintain the same vision - to consistently move our children forward,” Principal Nicole Penn said. “The community ensures that children are in school every day so that they can learn, educators have unwavering high expectations for all, urging students to be comfortably uncomfortable in their skill acquisition and problem solving and everyone has committed to a data driven culture of learning. We are in the beginning stages of greater things to come! I am truly honored, humbled and excited to be a part of this work. Thank you team.”
Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Greg Mott congratulated the Warring community on its efforts.
“Achieving Local Support & Improvement (LSI) or School in Good Standing status is a result of using data to make decisions and educators who collectively worked together to educate students. The faculty and staff of Warring has adopted a ‘Whatever it Takes’ approach to ensuring student achievement.”
Superintendent Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, also expressed his gratitude to the entire school community by stating “The Warring community has been extremely dedicated in supporting student success, they are applauded along with the central office teams for supporting the school communities efforts.”
Status of other schools.
For the 22-23 school year both Poughkeepsie Middle School (PMS) and Poughkeepsie High School (PHS) transitioned from Additional Target Support and Improvement to Comprehensive Support and Improvement.
PMS’ designation was due to the school not making growth among two subgroups. While PHS has increased its graduation rate by 6 percentage points since 2019 (54 percent to 60 percent), its designation is due to the school not achieving a 67 percent graduation rate. A full presentation of each of the school's accountability designation to the Board of Education and community is scheduled during the Sept. 20, 2023 Workshop Meeting of the Board of Education.
