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Pickett County’s state testing data showed improvements in science, math and English language arts.
Director of Schools Diane Elder said science scores especially improved as the county landed above state average.
“Improvement,” Elder said. “That was the first word. We have improved, and we were thrilled. We’ve shown improvement across the board in science.”
According to state data, Pickett County saw major gains in ELA. The system went from 21 percent of students meeting or exceeding expectations to 33 percent. Elder said there is still room to grow in the younger grades based on state averages.
“Some areas we are stronger than the state average,” Elder said. “Some areas we are weaker. We know that there is still a lot of room for improvement. We have room for improvement in ELA. We are knocking it out of the park in science. I’m proud of our teachers. Some of our scores need a quite a bit of improvement.”
Elementary school students saw the most growth in math. Sixteen percent more of students met or exceeded standards, according to the state. Elder said administrators will now take the data to find areas to focus on this school year.
