ACSD students perform well on ACT testing

The Allamakee Community School District (ACSD) just received its ‘College Readiness Letter’ from ACT for those students who took the test this past year. Information shared from ACT includes:
• 52 ACSD students took the exam this past year.
• ACSD students’ scores were near the state average in English, math, social science, and science, as follows: (ACSD Score/State Average) English-21.2/21.5; Mathematics-21.2/21.4; Reading-22.1/22.5; Science-21.6/22.2;
• ACSD students did score higher than the state average in readiness for college. ACT has established that college readiness benchmarks include the following subject areas and ACT scores that are benchmarks for college readiness: English (18); Algebra (22); Reading (22) and Biology (23). ACSD students’ scores showed that 77% of the students scored an 18 or more in English; 52% scored a 22 or higher in Algebra; 48% scored a 22 or higher in Social Science; and 50% of the students scored a 23 or higher in Biology. An average of 33% of ACSD students taking the exam met all four of the college readiness benchmarks, which is two percent higher than the state average.
• ACSD students' composite average was 21.6; the State of Iowa composite was 22.0.
ACSD Superintendent David Herold commented, “The school administration is very proud to share these scores with the community. The ACT exam is one national measure that compares our students with others throughout the nation taking the same exam. This is a true indicator of how we compare with our state and the nation. Iowa is traditionally one of the top achieving states in the nation for ACT scores, so the fact that our students ranked higher than the state average is a true indicator of this achievement. These scores show that students who graduate from the Allamakee CSD are prepared and ready to take on the rigors of college and beyond. These scores also show the commitment of the Board of Education, staff, students, and parents in preparing these kids for college.”