Mixed Bag of Academic Performance in Denver Innovation Schools - December 2023
Denver's innovation and innovation zone schools show varied academic outcomes, with innovation zone schools outperforming other governance types while innovation schools lag behind. Growth also varies widely by governance type. Subgroup analysis reveals innovation zone and innovation schools have better outcomes for FRL students and students of color compared to district-managed schools. Proficiency rates for special education and EL students differ by governance type.
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Denver Innovation School Performance Companion to Report A Decidedly Mixed Bag: Academic Outcomes in Colorado s Innovation and Innovation Zone Schools December 2023
Innovation zone schools in Denver performed better than other governance types, but innovation schools lagged behind. Innovation zone schools consistently outperform other governance types on CMAS proficiency. 2023 CMAS Performance By Governance 70.0% 59.4% 60.0% % Meets or Exceeds 47.4% 50.0% District-managed schools consistently are the second highest performing governance type, outperforming innovation schools. 41.6% Charter 38.4% 40.0% 32.1% District-Managed 31.9% 28.7% 30.0% Innovation 22.2% Innovation Zone 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% ELA Math It is important to consider differences in school types and demographics when looking at this data. NOTE: While each data point has a slightly different N size because of data reporting rules, CMAS data is based on the following school counts serving grades 3-8in 2022-23: Charter: 38 District-Managed: 77 Innovation: 29 Innovation Zone: 11 2
Growth also varies widely by governance type. CMAS ELA Growth Distribution 100% 2.8% 3.6% 12.0% 90% 36.4% 32.1% 80% 50.0% % of Schools 70% 45.3% 60% 50% >65 40% 54.5% 50-65 64.3% 30% 47.2% 40.0% 20% 25-49 10% Innovation schools have the lowest proportion of schools with MGPs over 50 with 35.7% in ELA and 42.9% in Math. 9.1% <25 2.7% 0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Innovation zone schools had the highest proportion of schools meeting growth expectations with 90.9% of zone schools having ELA MGPs over 50. CMAS Math Growth Distribution 100% 3.6% 10.8% 13.3% 90% 27.3% 80% 39.3% % of Schools 70% 37.8% 41.3% 60% 50% >65 54.5% 40% 50-65 30% 57.1% 48.6% 44.0% 20% 25-49 10% 18.2% <25 2.7% 1.3% 0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
When looking at subgroups, innovation zone and innovation better outcomes for FRL students and students of color than district managed schools in most areas, although sometimes by very small margins. CMAS 2023: FRL Student Performance CMAS 2023: Black Student Performance 30.0% 27.7% % of FRL Students Meets or Exceeds 25.8% 40.0% 36.2% 25.0% 23.2% % of Black Students Meets or 35.0% 32.1% 20.4% 30.0% 20.0% 26.0% 24.6% Charter 16.4% 25.0% Charter 21.8% 14.7% Exceeds 20.9% District-Managed 13.5% 13.4% 15.0% District-Managed 20.0% Innovation 14.7% 14.5% Innovation 15.0% 10.0% Innovation Zone Innovation Zone 10.0% 5.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% ELA Math ELA Math CMAS 2023: Hispanic Student Performance FRL, Black and Hispanic students in innovation schools generally outperformed district- managed schools, with margins larger in ELA than math. 40.0% 35.9% % of Hispanic Students Meets or 35.0% 30.0% 24.8% 24.2% 23.7% 25.0% Charter 22.2% Exceeds District-Managed 20.0% 16.9% 16.8% 15.5% Innovation zone schools had the highest proficiency rates for most sub groups, although they do serve them at lower rates. Innovation 15.0% Innovation Zone 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% ELA Math 4
Special Education and EL performance varies more by governance type. CMAS 2023: Special Education Performance CMAS 2023:English Learner Performance 30.0% 0.16 % of EL Students Meets or Exceeds % of IEP Students Meets or Exceeds 13.7% 24.9% 0.14 25.0% 12.2% 22.6% 11.4% 11.1% 20.3% 20.6% 0.12 10.7% 10.4% 19.1% 10.2% 20.0% 17.2% Charter Charter 16.9% 0.1 8.6% District-Managed District-Managed 15.0% 0.08 12.9% Innovation Innovation 0.06 10.0% Innovation Zone Innovation Zone 0.04 5.0% 0.02 0.0% 0 ELA Math ELA Math Special education students performed best in innovation schools, while ELL students in innovation schools were outperformed by students at other governance types. English Learners performed best at innovation zone schools followed by district-managed schools. 5
SAT performance also varied widely by governance. 2023 PSAT/SAT Performance By Governance The one innovation zone high school outperformed other governance types on SAT proficiency in ELA and math. 75.1% 0.8 0.7 % Meets or Exceeds 56.3% 56.1% 0.6 49.1% Charter 0.5 Innovation schools proficiency rates lagged district-managed and charter high schools. 36.9% District-Managed 0.4 34.7% Innovation 0.3 24.6% Innovation Zone 0.2 9.9% 0.1 It is important to consider differences in school types and demographics when looking at this data. It is also important to note than in 2022-23 there was only one innovation zone high school, so this is a very small sample size. 0.0 ELA Math NOTE: While each data point has a slightly different N size because of data reporting rules, SAT data is based on the following school counts serving grades 9-12 in 2022-23: Charter: 19 District-Managed: 23 Innovation: 12 Innovation Zone: 1 6
Innovation schools tended to see lower growth on SAT than other governance types. SAT ELA Growth Distribution 100% 11.1% 90% 31.3% 80% 46.2% % of Schools 70% 60% 50% 100.0% 88.9% 40% 68.8% 50-65 30% 53.8% 20% 25-49 10% 0% 0.0% The majority of innovation high schools did not meet growth expectations. SAT Math Growth Distribution *NOTE: There is only one innovation zone high school. 100% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 6.3% 90% 80% 31.3% % of Schools 70% 60% 90.0% 50% 100.0% 93.8% >65 40% 50-65 62.5% 30% 20% 25-49 10% 10.0% <25 0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
Performance continues to be correlated with demographics across governance types in Denver. CMAS 2023 ELA Performance 120 100 % Meets or Exceeds 80 60 40 20 0 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% % FRL 80.0% 100.0% 120.0% Charter District-Managed Innovation Innovation Zone There is a general correlation between proficiency and FRL status of the schools. Some schools are positive outliers that have both high FRL and higher than expected proficiencies. These appear to be split across governance types in ELA. 8
Performance continues to be correlated with demographics across governance types in Denver. CMAS 2023 Math Performance 100 90 80 70 % Meets or Exceeds 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% % FRL 80.0% 100.0% 120.0% Charter District-Managed Innovation Innovation Zone There is a general correlation between proficiency and FRL status of the schools. Some schools are positive outliers that have both high FRL and higher than expected proficiencies. These appear to be split across governance types in Math. 9
