Lavaca schools improve across the board in TEA ratings
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HALLETTSVILLE - The six public school districts in Lavaca County celebrated Friday the results of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills accountability ratings.
Each district overall earned either a recognized or exemplary rating, as did every individual campus with the exception of one.
Hallettsville school district overall rose from academically acceptable to recognized this year. On the individual campuses, Hallettsville Elementary was rated exemplary, Hallettsville Junior High was rated academically acceptable and Hallettsville High School earned a recognized rating.
"We've made some improvements on all three campuses and as a district," Superintendent Jo Ann Bludau said. "I'm very pleased. The teachers, parents and kids have all worked very hard and have earned this."
Bludau added that the improved scores are in part the result of a more individualized program that focuses more attention on individual students' needs.
Shiner
The Shiner school district's rating improved overall this year as well, moving up from academically acceptable last year to recognized. Individually, the high school moved up from acceptable to recognized and the elementary has been rated exemplary for two years in a row, Superintendent Trey Lawrence said.
"We're very happy. The teachers and students worked hard and it's something to be proud of," he said.
Lawrence added that the district increased its focus on the TAKS tests after their rating dropped last year.
Moulton
Moulton school district's rating stayed at the recognized level, with Moulton High School dropping from exemplary to recognized and Moulton Elementary going up from academically acceptable to exemplary.
"I'm very proud. We really focused on science last year, which was the score that was keeping us at the academically acceptable level," superintendent Michael Novotny said. "At the high school level, the math and science scores were just a little bit below an exemplary rating, which is a little disappointing, but overall, I'm happy with the results."
Vysehrad
Vysehrad school district stayed at the recognized level.
The district consists of Vysehrad Elementary, a K-8 school with about 95 students, which also earned a recognized rating.
"I'm very pleased," Superintendent Paul Darilek said, adding that the school has steadily improved each year. "But I can't take any credit for it. The teachers and the kids do it all."
Sweet Home
Sweet Home Superintendent Randy Meyer was pleasantly surprised at his district's rating of exemplary, a bump up from last year, considering he thought from the preliminary results they would only rate at the recognized level again.
"I'm very, very happy. I've been calling all the teachers to congratulate them," he said. "It's a nice pat on the back to all the teachers and students who have worked so hard for this."
Ezzell
Ezzell school district received an exemplary rating as well, which interim superintendent Donald Egg attributes to the combined support of the school board, faculty and community.
"We have a great bunch of folks that want the kids to be successful academically," he said. "In fact, Lavaca County as a whole is very focused on academics and making sure students do well."
