KENANSVILLE — Following the release of the preliminary Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scores for Duplin County Schools feelings a mixed. Scores reported from the End of Grade (EOG) and End of Course (EOC) where up across the board but the AYP results saw a decrease in the number of schools meeting the specific, established goals set for each school. Half of the county’s schools met AYP standards set for the school.

In the previous year, Duplin County had 11 schools meeting AYP. The eight schools achieving AYP this year were: Chinquapin Elementary, Duplin Early College High School, E. E. Smith Middle School, Kenansville Elementary School, North Duplin Elementary School, North Duplin Junior/Senior High School, Wallace Elementary School, and Warsaw Middle School. Duplin school superintendent Dr. Austin Obasohan stated, “The teachers have done a great job improving student achievement and should be commended for their efforts. However as professionals we cannot be satisfied, and we must make improvements and achieve with high expectations from our students.”

Each school has a set target goals for that specific school. The target goals are derived from student groups. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, AYP measures the yearly progress toward achieving grade level performance for each student group in reading and mathematics. Student groups are: 1) the School as a Whole; 2) White; 3) Black; 4) Hispanic; 5) Native American; 6) Asian; 7) Multiracial; 8) Economically Disadvantaged Students; 9) Limited English Proficient Students; and 10) Students With Disabilities. Most schools do not have all groups represented in their school. In North Carolina, economically disadvantaged students are defined as those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Forty students or more across all tested grades in a school comprise a group. Scores are included in the schoolwide average for each student who meets the full academic year requirement of 140 days attendance as of the first day of Spring testing, even if the student is not counted in any other group. Some students are in only one group (School as a Whole) if they are part of a group represented by less than 40 students across the tested grades in a school or some students can be in as many as five groups. Some of the state's most at-risk students are represented in several student groups. For example, North Duplin Jr./Senior High has a total of 29 target goals and met all 29 to make AYP for the highest number of goals for the county while the Duplin Early College High School only had two target goals which they met to make AYP.

Historically since the 2004-2005 school year Duplin AYP results have ranged from seven schools achieving AYP to five in 2005-2006 then back to seven in 2006-2007 just to drop back to two in the 2007-2008. Last year’s 11 schools making AYP was the highest reached in the county.

As a result of this year’s scores, which are preliminary until DPI makes them official, North Duplin Elementary will no longer be required to offer School Choice as they have exited Title I School Improvement Status due to having met AYP for two consecutive years. Beulaville Elementary, Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary, Warsaw Elementary and Warsaw Middle, will continue to offer School Choice or Supplemental Educational Services as they have not yet met the requirements for exiting Title I School Improvement.

Duplin’s EOC and EOG scores presented a much brighter picture with improvements shown across the board. The scores indicate that students reached a higher level of proficiency in state standardized testing. The positive EOC and EOG results help to counterbalance the AYP results but as Obasohan stated, “We have to move forward and continue to provide the best possible educational opportunities for our students to achieve.”

To contact Billy Todd, call 910-592-8137 ext. 117 or e-mail siobits@heartlandpublications.com.

These results are preliminary pending State Board approval on August 5, 2010.

LEA: 310 Duplin County Schools

8 school(s) (or 50.0%) out of 16 made Adequate Yearly Progress

School: 304 B F Grady Elementary

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 26 (or 96.3%) out of 27 target goals

School: 308 Beulaville Elementary

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 26 (or 89.7%) out of 29 target goals

School: 324 Charity Middle

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 23 (or 92.0%) out of 25 target goals

School: 330 Chinquapin Elementary

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 17 (or 100.0%) out of 17 target goals

School: 336 Warsaw Elementary

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 18 (or 85.7%) out of 21 target goals

School: 338 Duplin Early College High School

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 2 (or 100.0%) out of 2 target goals

School: 340 E E Smith Middle

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 25 (or 100.0%) out of 25 target goals

School: 344 East Duplin High

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 11 (or 73.3%) out of 15 target goals

School: 352 James Kenan High

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 10 (or 66.7%) out of 15 target goals

School: 356 Kenansville Elementary

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 17 (or 100.0%) out of 17 target goals

School: 360 North Duplin Elementary

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 23 (or 100.0%) out of 23 target goals

School: 364 North Duplin Jr Sr High

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 29 (or 100.0%) out of 29 target goals

School: 384 Rose Hill-Magnolia Elementary

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 24 (or 96.0%) out of 25 target goals

School: 388 Wallace Elementary

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 25 (or 100.0%) out of 25 target goals

School: 392 Wallace-Rose Hill High

School did not make Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 13 (or 81.2%) out of 16 target goals

School: 396 Warsaw Middle

School made Adequate Yearly Progress

School met 19 (or 100.0%) out of 19 target goals

Duplin EOC EOG Scores 2009-2010

07-08 08-09 09-10

Math 3 70 79.6 82.6

Read 3 41 54.6 59.6

Math 4 59.8 76.3 78

Read 4 43.5 57.6 62.5

Math 5 58.4 72.5 75.6

Read 5 41.6 55.6 59

Sci 5 28.1 47.1 61.8

Overall 58.9 66.2 72.2



07-08 08-09 09-10

Math 6 68.3 72.3 75.1

Read 6 53 62.4 65

Math 7 69.9 78.6 76.3

Read 7 47.2 57.2 57

Math 8 68 78 83

Read 8 52.7 60.7 65.1

Sci 8 48.7 59.7 66.5

Overall 58.9 66.2 72.2



07-08 08-09 09-10

Alg I 56.2 60.2 70.4

Geom 69.3 67.9 87.6

Alg II 50.8 70.3 80.9

Eng I 67.4 69.9 81.3

Bio 63.3 64.7 77.3

PhySci 60.1 73.8 82.7

C/E 65.6 55.9 81.2

USH 64.9 76.8 77.8

EOCs 62.5 66.7 79