O'Neill Public Schools

AYP - School Choice

Adequate yearly progress (AYP) is an individual state’s measure of progress towards the goal of all students, including all demographic-groups of students, demonstrating proficiency in at least reading/language arts and mathematics on state achievement tests and on other academic measures, such as graduation rates or student attendance rates. It sets the minimum percent of proficiency (for example, 80% of students must be proficient) that the state, its school districts, and schools must achieve each year on state tests and related academic indicators.  If a school or district does not meet the minimum proficiency, it does not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).  If this happens more than one year, the school or district move into a classification called Needs Improvement.  O'Neill Elementary School was recently classified by the Nebraska Department of Education as Needs Improvement.  The letter that is linked below provides more information for parents and guardians of students of O'Neill Elementary Schools about this classification and the State’s expectations for improvement.