LSIC-%202025%20-%20Ranson%20Elementary%20Presentation%20-%20Final.pdf

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RANSON ELEMENTARY

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Lance Astorino, Principal COUNTY SCHOOLS


LSIC MEMBERSHIP

Lance Astorino (Ex Officio)
Sarah Grotenhuis (Chair)
Monica Addison
Pastor Jake Cordell
Donald Lanham
Elizabeth Lee
Madeline Money
Stephanie Rossi
Shirley Staubs

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1 SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Serving 256 Students in Kindergarten through Grade 5

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Enrollment
Demographic Distribution
Ethnicity

mw African American
111, 44% Hispanic or Latino

® Multi-Racial

67, 27% @ Caucasian



1 SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS

Serving 256 Students in Kindergarten through Grade 5

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Enrollment
Demographic Distribution
Poverty Rate

m Low SES
m@ Non-Low SES

175, 68%

72%



ACHIEVEMENT

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) 2024
Reading
Percent Proficient (%)
60%

50%
40%
30%
20%

10%

0%

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

@ West Virginia Jefferson County Schools ©2023 Ranson Elementary School 2024


ACHIEVEMENT

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WVGSA and Alternative Assessment 2024
Reading
Proficiency by Subgroup
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%

50%
40% 40%

40% 38% 36%

27%

30%

22%

20%

10%

0%
All African American Hispanic or Latino Multiracial Caucasian Students with
Disabilitites

Students (N) 50/131 <10 10/25 <10 27/67 <10

Data retrieved from ZoomWV Educators.


ACHIEVEMENT

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) 2024
Mathematics
Percent Proficient (%)
60%

50%
40%
30%
20%

10%

0%
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

@ West Virginia Jefferson County Schools ©2023 Ranson Elementary School 2024


ACHIEVEMENT

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WVGSA and Alternative Assessment 2024
Mathematics
Proficiency by Subgroup
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%

40% 0
40% 34% ath 34%

27%

30%

18%

20%

10%

0%
All African American Hispanic or Latino Multiracial Caucasian Students with
Disabilitites
Students (N) 44/131 <10 10/25 <10 26/67 <10

Data retrieved from ZoomWV Educators.


1 ACHIEVEMENT

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) 2024
Science — Grade 5
Percent Proficient (%)
40%

35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%

5%

0%
West Virginia Jefferson County Schools Ranson Elementary School


ACHIEVEMENT

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WVGSA and Alternative Assessment 2024
Science — Grade 5
Proficiency by Subgroup
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%

40%

32%
25%

30%

20%

20%

10%

0% 0% 0%
0%
All African American Hispanic or Latino Multiracial Caucasian Students with
Disabilitites
Students (N) <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10

Data retrieved from ZoomWV Educators.


SCHOOL CLIMATE AND BEHAVIOR

JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Misconducts by Severity Level and Grade
School Year 2024
Elementary Grades K through 5

2/
18
21

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

70

60

50

MLevell MLevel2 mMLevel3


ATTENDANCE

RANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
School with Programmatic Level Comparison
January 2025

Percent (%)
100.00%

90.00%
80.00%
70.00%
60.00%

50.00%

93.60%

40.00%
30.00%
20.00%
Le)
10.00% 16.54%
0.00%

Chronically Absent Daily Attendance

m Ranson Elementary School m Jefferson County Schools (Elementary)


STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVEMENT

Academic - Mathematics & ELA

¢ Coaching Cycles & Co-Teaching Models

¢ Research based intervention programs — Reading & Math (Bridges /Number
Worlds/SPIRE/CKLA/UFLI)

¢ Differentiated and skill based small groups in ELA and Math - IMA, CIA, & benchmarks, Cambium

¢ Dedicated Social Emotional Learning/Collaborative Classroom - all rooms, every morning

¢ Being a Writer - Writing program

¢ Being intentional w/teaching to mastery of standard, w/curriculum as our support

¢ Dedicated WIN time for all grades - focused on specific needs

e EPIC contracted interventionists, dedicated Math and ELA Interventionist

¢ Highly engaged, hands-on learning, collaboration, higher order questioning Standards: (7) Evidence:

Professional Development: Pied : eo

¢ Support meetings with State Department of Education

¢ Instructional Rounds - teacher classroom visits

¢ Cross-Curricular bi-weekly meetings - Standards driven, purposeful planning

¢ Engagement Strategies & differentiated staff PD sessions - coaching cycles

¢ Monthly Grade Level meetings - dedicated to all things data - student, attendance, discipline, etc

¢ Social Emotional Trauma Training

¢ Keri Meldrum - SREB- Consultant - 8 visits - Classroom Visits & PD based grade level mtgs.

¢ Formative Assessment Deep Dive



1 REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT

1.‘ Full-time Behavior Support Interventionist

2. Ongoing professional development for working with students with

Autism and other Exceptionalities.


) FACILITIES

Facilities Request:

¢ Camera's at the back and side of our complex that capture
the playground, blacktop, and large fenced in field.

¢ Although the new school is beautiful on the inside and out, to best keep our school
monitored, safe, and secure, our request is for this additional cameras.


FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Neighborhood Book Blitz

September Open House Event in partnership with Business and Community Partners
Weekly Classroom communication Newsletter

Monthly Newsletters — highlighting school & community events/resources
Business Partner presentations at Parent Events

Read aloud provided by parents, community members, & business partners
Parent-Teacher Conferences

Monthly Business and Community luncheons with Ranson Role Model students
Family /Student Nights - STEM, Reading, Math, Board Games

Classroom & School helpers

Career Day

Special Programs - Grandparents Day, Trick or Treat Night, Egg Hunt, Community Movie on the Lawn
Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab

STAR Lab - Beth Lee - STEAM Teacher

Lesny Trujillo - on staff interpreter for our English Language Families

Community in Schools resources

Connect



1 ATHLETICS AND WELLNESS

Student:

¢ Social-Emotional Guidance Lessons

¢ Adaptive Physical Education Class

¢ STEAM/ Special for students

¢ Community Circle/Morning Meetings - Daily
¢ Calming Corners in every classroom

¢ Archery Club

¢ Willis Wednesday’s

¢ Daily Physical Fitness Challenge in PE classes

Staff:

¢ STEPS challenge - promoting being active and healthy

¢ Physical fitness - walking after school - large space available
¢ Potluck or special lunches throughout the year - congeniality
¢ Mindfulness resources

COMMUNITIES
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Neighborhood Book Blitz/Family Events
Kinder Camp

Community At Schools

Student Clubs - last Wednesday of the month

Marigolds - staff shout out acknowledgements

Character Counts & Principal Awards

Ranson Role Model

Classroom Attendance Awards - fostering daily attendance

Red Heart Students

Over $5,000 Grant funds award for various classroom and school projects.

Commitment to meeting students social-emotional needs

Additional Planning - Individual & grade level

Smooth transition from Old to New school w/keeping students’ academic at the forefront.

Instructional Rounds training - Harvard University - Now state model for Instructional Reviews -
Partnership w/lager Elem. - McDowell County.

Partnership with Air National Guard Chief Master Ltn. Billy Gillenwater and Brigadier Sgt.- General
David Cochran


1 APPRECIATION

¢ Dr. Bishop, Mr. Stephens, Mrs. White, Brandan Caton, & Dr. Ebersole
¢ All of those involved in the competition & opening of the NEW RES

¢ State Department
o Kelly Massinople, Leah Earnest, Stacey Losh, Lisa Hindman, & Michelle Leftwich

¢ Staff at Ranson Elementary

¢ Jefferson County School Board Overall appreciation for the job you do in
Supporting JCS and Ranson Elementary.



THANK YOU

QUESTIONS?