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Cougar Academy in Harrisburg City School District (Dauphin, IU 15)

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Average Growth Index (AGI) = 0: On average, the students met the growth standard.
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School		District	Tested Grades	Growth Measure	Std Err	Average Growth Index	Grade 4			Grade 5			Grade 6			Grade 7			Grade 8			Across Grades
							% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total	% Prof	% Adv	% Total
	Cougar Academy	Harrisburg City School District	3-12	3.7	0.9	4.32	8.3	0.0	8.3	2.7	2.7	5.4	2.1	2.1	4.2	2.4	2.4	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	1.3	4.4
	Washington Heights Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	6.9	1.0	6.80	28.8	16.7	45.4	31.5	23.3	54.8										26.1	18.1	44.2
	Kunkel Elementary School	Middletown Area School District	3-5	6.7	1.0	6.73	40.0	23.1	63.1	45.3	25.0	70.3										40.6	22.8	63.4
	Halifax Area Middle School	Halifax Area School District	5-8	3.5	0.7	4.70				26.5	13.2	39.7	26.2	7.7	33.8	24.3	11.4	35.7	32.8	12.1	44.8	27.2	11.1	38.3
	Rutherford Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	4.0	0.9	4.35	44.4	7.4	51.8	42.2	8.4	50.7										36.1	10.5	46.6
	Cougar Academy	Harrisburg City School District	3-12	3.7	0.9	4.32	8.3	0.0	8.3	2.7	2.7	5.4	2.1	2.1	4.2	2.4	2.4	4.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	1.3	4.4
	North Side Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	2.7	0.8	3.63	30.8	20.2	51.0	42.6	12.2	54.8										33.2	21.4	54.6
	Middletown Area Middle School	Middletown Area School District	6-8	1.7	0.5	3.17							18.8	8.0	26.7	14.4	7.8	22.2	6.8	2.8	9.7	13.3	6.2	19.5
	Foose School	Harrisburg City School District	3-5	3.0	1.0	3.12	1.2	0.0	1.2	1.5	0.0	1.5										2.6	1.3	3.9
	Hershey Middle School	Derry Township School District	6-8	1.4	0.5	3.02							36.8	19.7	56.6	29.1	35.2	64.3	28.9	27.2	56.1	31.5	27.4	58.9
	Steelton-Highspire High School	Steelton-Highspire School District	7-11	2.5	1.0	2.65										3.6	0.0	3.6	3.3	0.0	3.3	3.8	0.0	3.8
	Fink Elementary School	Middletown Area School District	3-5	3.1	1.2	2.52	26.3	7.9	34.2	27.3	18.2	45.4										29.0	14.0	43.0
	Newberry Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	3.1	1.3	2.41	22.2	2.8	25.0	30.2	18.6	48.8										24.8	17.4	42.2
	Conewago Elementary School	Lower Dauphin School District	3-5	3.4	1.5	2.30	51.4	28.6	80.0	28.0	48.0	76.0										44.2	36.8	81.0
	Halifax Area Elementary School	Halifax Area School District	3-4	3.1	1.4	2.23	39.1	7.8	46.9													37.1	9.7	46.8
	Lawnton Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	2.4	1.1	2.06	30.2	2.3	32.6	31.4	11.8	43.1										29.7	6.2	35.9
	West Hanover Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	1.7	0.8	2.01	38.9	24.4	63.3	45.4	26.3	71.7										39.0	31.2	70.2
	Grace B Luhrs Univ Elementary	Shippensburg Area School District	3-5	3.2	1.7	1.87	43.5	17.4	60.9	18.2	18.2	36.4										29.2	18.5	47.7
	Infinity Charter School	Infinity Charter School	3-8	1.7	1.0	1.78	42.9	46.4	89.3	32.3	32.3	64.5	51.7	27.6	79.3	32.1	39.3	71.4	46.4	21.4	67.9	41.8	34.1	75.9
	Nye Elementary School	Lower Dauphin School District	3-5	1.9	1.1	1.73	33.3	20.0	53.3	25.5	17.6	43.1										31.1	21.2	52.3
	Susquenita Elementary School	Susquenita School District	3-4	1.8	1.0	1.73	33.9	15.6	49.6													29.5	11.2	40.7
	Marshall Math Science Academy	Harrisburg City School District	5-8	1.0	0.6	1.68				9.5	3.4	12.9	12.7	1.3	13.9	11.9	3.6	15.5	3.4	1.2	4.6	9.3	2.5	11.8
	Camp Curtin Academy	Harrisburg City School District	6-8	1.1	0.7	1.65							0.8	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.5
	Letort Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	2.3	1.6	1.48	27.3	21.2	48.5	30.0	7.5	37.5										26.6	12.8	39.4
	Chambers Hill Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	2.0	1.4	1.46	24.3	2.7	27.0	19.0	7.1	26.2										24.8	5.3	30.1
	Upper Dauphin Area Elementary School	Upper Dauphin Area School District	3-4	1.9	1.3	1.40	26.4	15.3	41.7													35.2	18.7	54.0
	Newport Elementary School	Newport School District	3-5	1.2	1.0	1.21	37.5	8.3	45.8	24.7	5.9	30.6										26.0	9.1	35.2
	Blain Elementary School	West Perry School District	3-5	1.5	1.2	1.18	34.9	2.3	37.2	40.9	20.4	61.4										34.9	11.9	46.8
	Tri-Community Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	1.0	1.0	1.00	29.2	4.2	33.3	14.8	9.8	24.6										28.6	5.9	34.5
	Steelton-Highspire Elementary School	Steelton-Highspire School District	3-6	0.6	0.7	0.83	9.3	0.0	9.3	2.4	1.2	3.5	2.1	1.0	3.2							5.3	0.5	5.9
	Downey School	Harrisburg City School District	3-5	0.8	1.1	0.70	5.6	0.0	5.6	2.1	0.0	2.1										3.8	0.0	3.8
	Highland Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	0.6	0.9	0.65	30.3	19.7	50.0	25.6	18.6	44.2										31.0	22.8	53.9
	Winding Creek Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	0.4	0.6	0.61	42.3	21.8	64.1	29.0	36.7	65.7										34.2	29.6	63.8
	South Side Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	0.4	0.8	0.58	17.1	2.9	20.0	26.6	11.7	38.3										23.5	9.1	32.6
	East Pennsboro Elementary School	East Pennsboro Area School District	3-5	0.4	0.8	0.47	31.2	17.4	48.6	29.5	7.4	36.8										29.5	14.4	44.0
	Mount Rock Elementary School	Big Spring School District	3-5	0.5	1.0	0.46	44.3	24.6	68.8	34.0	18.9	52.8										38.1	24.3	62.4
	Bellaire Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	0.5	1.0	0.45	30.3	13.6	43.9	24.1	13.8	37.9										29.6	13.4	43.0
	Red Mill Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	0.4	0.8	0.44	39.3	34.8	74.2	35.9	34.8	70.6										40.1	30.5	70.6
	Rowland Academy	Harrisburg City School District	6-8	0.2	0.6	0.42							1.4	0.0	1.4	1.9	0.0	1.9	0.6	0.0	0.6	1.3	0.0	1.3
	Hamilton Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	0.4	1.2	0.32	23.1	19.2	42.3	19.6	6.5	26.1										24.2	12.7	36.9
	Mountain View Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	0.3	1.0	0.29	32.3	17.7	50.0	27.5	17.4	44.9										30.6	23.5	54.1
	Green Ridge Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	0.2	0.8	0.20	33.3	36.6	69.9	30.1	38.8	68.9										32.9	39.4	72.3
	Upper Dauphin Area Middle School	Upper Dauphin Area School District	5-8	0.1	0.7	0.20				26.0	5.2	31.2	22.2	4.2	26.4	31.0	11.3	42.2	29.2	11.1	40.3	27.0	7.9	34.9
	Silver Spring Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	0.1	0.9	0.15	43.2	21.0	64.2	31.2	29.0	60.2										36.4	22.5	58.9
	Fishing Creek Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	0.1	0.9	0.13	36.8	20.6	57.4	38.7	16.1	54.8										37.8	19.3	57.0
	Monroe Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	0.1	0.9	0.13	46.1	20.2	66.3	44.6	23.1	67.7										42.2	23.0	65.2
	Hillside Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	0.1	0.8	0.10	36.2	19.2	55.3	30.6	13.0	43.5										31.1	17.6	48.8
	Marshall Academy	Harrisburg City School District	5-8	0.1	1.8	0.05							3.6	0.0	3.6				0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7	1.4	4.0
	Hampden Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	0.0	0.9	0.03	34.9	29.1	64.0	34.2	32.9	67.1										37.3	30.7	68.0
	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	Sylvan Heights Science Charter School	3-4	0.0	1.9	0.02	12.5	0.0	12.5													17.1	1.2	18.3
	Mechanicsburg Middle School	Mechanicsburg Area School District	6-8	0.0	0.4	0.02							27.9	9.9	37.8	25.5	10.1	35.6	26.4	4.4	30.7	26.6	8.3	34.9
	Linglestown Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	0.0	1.0	0.00	38.2	25.0	63.2	38.3	16.7	55.0										39.1	22.8	61.9
	Swatara Middle School	Central Dauphin School District	6-8	-0.0	0.6	-0.05							12.8	2.1	14.9	8.4	2.1	10.5	10.6	2.0	12.6	10.6	2.1	12.6
	Scott School	Harrisburg City School District	3-5	-0.2	1.0	-0.17	4.8	0.0	4.8	1.6	0.0	1.6										3.8	0.5	4.3
	Greenwood Middle School	Greenwood School District	6-8	-0.2	0.9	-0.19							42.1	7.0	49.1	17.6	13.2	30.9	24.6	3.5	28.1	27.5	8.2	35.7
	Mooreland Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	-0.2	1.1	-0.20	27.8	22.2	50.0	32.8	27.9	60.7										31.3	21.2	52.5
	Oak Flat Elementary School	Big Spring School District	3-5	-0.3	1.1	-0.24	24.3	40.0	64.3	47.8	17.4	65.2										33.0	29.2	62.2
	South Hanover Elementary School	Lower Dauphin School District	3-5	-0.3	1.0	-0.26	40.7	13.0	53.7	28.8	37.0	65.8										35.5	29.0	64.5
	Sporting Hill Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	-0.2	0.8	-0.26	39.7	10.3	50.0	39.2	23.7	62.9										41.7	18.8	60.5
	East Hanover Elementary School	Lower Dauphin School District	3-5	-0.3	1.1	-0.26	32.0	22.0	54.0	33.9	17.7	51.6										32.8	16.4	49.2
	Melrose School	Harrisburg City School District	3-5	-0.3	1.0	-0.27	9.6	2.9	12.5	0.0	0.0	0.0										5.6	1.6	7.2
	Lower Dauphin Middle School	Lower Dauphin School District	6-8	-0.2	0.4	-0.37							27.7	14.9	42.6	30.6	10.8	41.4	22.3	12.1	34.3	26.9	12.6	39.5
	Phillips Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	-0.4	1.1	-0.38	31.5	5.6	37.0	18.2	0.0	18.2										22.6	7.0	29.6
	Shippensburg Intermediate School	Shippensburg Area School District	4-5	-0.2	0.5	-0.47	31.2	17.7	49.0	35.0	12.4	47.3										33.1	15.0	48.1
	Allen Middle School	West Shore School District	6-8	-0.3	0.6	-0.50							28.0	18.3	46.3	28.1	18.0	46.0	23.1	10.9	34.0	26.4	15.8	42.2
	Shaull Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	-0.6	0.9	-0.66	36.6	22.8	59.4	38.4	31.4	69.8										37.4	28.6	66.0
	New Cumberland Middle School	West Shore School District	6-8	-0.4	0.5	-0.69							20.9	9.5	30.4	15.7	9.4	25.2	14.1	4.0	18.1	16.8	7.5	24.3
	Carroll Elementary School	West Perry School District	3-5	-0.9	1.1	-0.76	44.4	5.6	50.0	23.8	11.9	35.7										39.9	8.5	48.4
	Wilson Middle School	Carlisle Area School District	6-8	-0.4	0.5	-0.77							22.1	3.2	25.3	16.4	6.6	23.0	13.7	0.6	14.2	17.4	3.4	20.9
	Eagle View Middle School	Cumberland Valley School District	6-8	-0.3	0.4	-0.79							26.9	27.5	54.3	27.2	21.5	48.7	26.8	16.3	43.1	27.0	22.0	48.9
	Hershey Intermediate Elementary School	Derry Township School District	4-5	-0.4	0.5	-0.82	39.7	37.4	77.2	32.6	27.9	60.5										36.1	32.5	68.6
	Robert Reid Elementary School	Middletown Area School District	3-5	-0.9	1.0	-0.92	22.5	15.5	38.0	24.3	5.7	30.0										26.3	12.2	38.5
	Paxtonia Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	-0.8	0.8	-0.98	32.4	26.7	59.0	32.4	24.3	56.8										31.3	31.6	62.9
	Crossroads Middle School	West Shore School District	6-8	-0.5	0.5	-1.09							24.6	15.0	39.6	26.6	11.1	37.7	20.3	9.6	30.0	23.9	11.9	35.8
	Susquehanna Township Middle School	Susquehanna Township School District	6-8	-0.6	0.5	-1.24							7.8	0.9	8.7	6.6	2.4	9.0	2.8	1.4	4.1	5.8	1.5	7.3
	Rossmoyne Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-5	-1.3	1.0	-1.28	42.4	17.0	59.3	26.0	10.4	36.4										30.7	20.9	51.6
	Paxtang Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	-2.0	1.4	-1.38	38.5	7.7	46.2	39.0	7.3	46.3										35.6	8.0	43.7
	West Perry Middle School	West Perry School District	6-8	-0.8	0.5	-1.43							22.9	11.4	34.3	18.6	14.7	33.3	19.2	13.2	32.4	20.3	13.1	33.4
	Middlesex Elementary School	Cumberland Valley School District	3-5	-1.5	1.0	-1.47	16.7	6.1	22.7	40.8	12.7	53.5										28.4	13.9	42.3
	East Pennsboro Area Middle School	East Pennsboro Area School District	6-8	-1.0	0.5	-1.83							22.8	7.8	30.6	21.9	6.5	28.4	9.0	1.8	10.8	18.1	5.4	23.5
	Dillsburg Elementary School	Northern York County School District	3-5	-1.6	0.9	-1.87	34.1	16.5	50.6	39.5	34.2	73.7										36.7	28.3	65.0
	Thomas W Holtzman Jr Elementary School	Susquehanna Township School District	3-5	-1.0	0.5	-1.90	15.7	3.1	18.8	15.8	6.1	21.9										18.1	5.3	23.4
	South Mountain Elementary School	Northern York County School District	3-5	-1.8	0.9	-1.96	31.1	8.1	39.2	41.0	16.7	57.7										36.2	18.3	54.5
	Lenkerville Elementary School	Millersburg Area School District	3-5	-2.3	1.2	-1.99	48.1	26.9	75.0	37.2	9.3	46.5										39.7	24.0	63.7
	Shippensburg Area Middle School	Shippensburg Area School District	6-8	-0.9	0.4	-2.04							25.7	11.9	37.6	17.8	9.5	27.3	17.8	6.6	24.5	20.6	9.4	30.0
	Wellsville Campus	Northern York County School District	3-5	-2.9	1.3	-2.18	38.5	20.5	59.0	30.3	3.0	33.3										33.0	11.9	44.9
	Millersburg Area Middle School	Millersburg Area School District	6-8	-2.1	1.0	-2.20							22.8	8.8	31.6	27.1	8.3	35.4	9.6	1.9	11.5	19.8	6.4	26.1
	Londonderry Elementary School	Lower Dauphin School District	3-5	-3.2	1.4	-2.27	37.2	11.6	48.8	30.8	11.5	42.3										38.5	15.6	54.1
	Camp Hill Middle School	Camp Hill School District	6-11	-1.7	0.7	-2.40							33.6	26.4	60.0	29.9	24.1	54.0	27.1	4.7	31.8	30.5	19.2	49.6
	Iron Forge Elementary School	South Middleton School District	3-5	-1.5	0.6	-2.40	41.9	22.8	64.7	39.3	18.7	58.0										38.3	26.4	64.7
	Greenwood Elementary School	Greenwood School District	3-5	-2.6	1.1	-2.45	42.9	19.0	61.9	40.8	22.4	63.3										39.2	25.3	64.6
	Mountain View Middle School	Cumberland Valley School District	6-8	-0.8	0.3	-2.54							30.4	32.8	63.2	27.5	30.4	57.8	31.3	20.7	52.0	29.8	28.0	57.8
	Crestview Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	-2.3	0.9	-2.58	20.9	19.8	40.7	21.1	8.4	29.6										23.2	19.0	42.2
	Middle Paxton Elementary School	Central Dauphin School District	3-5	-3.5	1.3	-2.66	36.7	33.3	70.0	32.6	11.6	44.2										30.8	26.7	57.5
	New Bloomfield Elementary School	West Perry School District	3-5	-2.9	1.1	-2.74	33.3	9.7	43.1	31.8	2.3	34.1										31.6	10.1	41.8
	Northern Elementary School	Northern York County School District	3-5	-2.8	1.0	-2.82	37.1	12.9	50.0	19.7	12.1	31.8										27.2	11.3	38.5
	Northern Middle School	Northern York County School District	6-8	-1.4	0.5	-3.09							25.3	13.6	38.9	23.7	12.6	36.3	13.4	3.1	16.6	20.9	9.9	30.8
	Eisenhower Elementary School	Camp Hill School District	3-5	-2.7	0.9	-3.13	44.6	31.3	75.9	28.1	15.7	43.8										34.7	33.1	67.7
	West Creek Hills Elementary School	East Pennsboro Area School District	3-5	-2.7	0.8	-3.27	40.6	11.5	52.1	21.1	15.6	36.7										35.5	16.5	52.0
	North Dickinson Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	-4.8	1.5	-3.29	42.5	22.5	65.0	14.7	17.6	32.4										32.7	20.8	53.5
	Newport Middle School	Newport School District	6-8	-2.9	0.8	-3.45							34.6	9.0	43.6	21.0	5.3	26.3	14.5	5.3	19.7	23.7	6.6	30.3
	Fairview Elementary School	West Shore School District	3-6	-4.6	1.2	-3.73	38.0	36.0	74.0	35.9	18.0	53.8										34.9	29.4	64.4
	Benjamin Franklin School	Harrisburg City School District	3-5	-3.1	0.8	-3.73	3.5	0.0	3.5	0.0	1.1	1.1										4.7	0.3	5.0
	Elmwood Academy	Mechanicsburg Area School District	3-5	-1.6	0.4	-3.81	39.3	15.5	54.8	32.4	12.9	45.3										35.8	14.1	49.9
	Big Spring Middle School	Big Spring School District	6-8	-2.1	0.5	-4.04							30.6	10.0	40.6	29.6	10.1	39.6	20.3	5.2	25.5	26.6	8.3	34.8
	Yellow Breeches Middle School	South Middleton School District	6-8	-2.5	0.6	-4.22							32.7	16.0	48.8	20.9	13.7	34.5	20.4	6.8	27.3	25.2	12.5	37.6
	Mt Holly Springs Elementary School	Carlisle Area School District	3-5	-6.1	1.4	-4.38	21.6	2.7	24.3	17.9	0.0	17.9										25.2	4.8	30.1
	Lamberton Middle School	Carlisle Area School District	6-8	-2.6	0.6	-4.63							17.1	4.4	21.6	22.9	7.6	30.6	12.0	8.4	20.4	17.1	6.7	23.8
	Newville Elementary School	Big Spring School District	3-5	-5.4	1.1	-4.89	35.3	7.8	43.1	27.6	6.9	34.5										33.2	10.1	43.3
	Central Dauphin Middle School	Central Dauphin School District	6-8	-2.3	0.4	-5.00							26.0	12.1	38.1	27.9	15.8	43.8	22.3	8.4	30.7	25.4	12.1	37.6
	Linglestown Middle School	Central Dauphin School District	6-8	-2.5	0.5	-5.36							24.6	8.0	32.6	20.4	8.7	29.1	18.6	5.2	23.8	21.2	7.3	28.4
	Susquenita Middle School	Susquenita School District	5-8	-2.8	0.5	-5.39				25.2	8.4	33.6	30.4	3.1	33.5	22.1	7.4	29.4	8.3	1.8	10.1	22.5	5.2	27.8
	Reach Cyber Charter School	Reach Cyber Charter School	3-12	-2.0	0.3	-6.23	7.5	4.4	11.9	6.4	1.1	7.6	6.2	0.3	6.5	7.7	1.6	9.3	3.1	0.5	3.6	8.6	1.7	10.3
	Central Dauphin East Middle School	Central Dauphin School District	6-8	-3.3	0.5	-6.58							13.0	2.2	15.2	12.2	2.6	14.8	5.6	1.0	6.6	10.4	1.9	12.4
	Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School	Commonwealth Charter Academy Charter School	3-12	-3.6	0.4	-8.98	21.7	8.3	30.0	14.6	4.2	18.8	13.8	2.7	16.5	14.3	4.1	18.4	10.7	1.4	12.1	15.2	4.2	19.5

Note: PVAAS growth results should be used together with achievement results to get a more complete view of a school and to ensure the amount of growth is resulting in reaching the achievement goals of the school.