Cartwright ESD Performance Audit Report

Cartwright Elementary School DistrictREPORT Student achievement lower than peer districts’HIGHLIGHTSIn fiscal year 2009, Cartwright ESD’s PERFORMANCE AUDITPercentage of Students who Met or students’ AIMS scores were lower than Exceeded State Standards (AIMS)those of peer districts and state averages. Our ConclusionFiscal Year 2009In that fiscal year, 13 of the District’s 22 Cartwright Elementary 90%schools met “Adequate Yearly Progress” 80%School District compares (AYP) for the federal No Child Left Behind 70%favorably to its peer 60%Act. However, 9 schools did not meet AYP districts in operational 50%because some of their students did not 40%efficiencies, but not as well 30%in student achievement demonstrate sufficient academic 20%with AIMS test scores 10%progress.0%lower than the peer district Math Reading Writingand state averages. The District generally operates Cartwright ESD Peer Group State-Wideefficiently with administration and food service costs similar to peer averages and plant District generally operates efficientlyoperations costs lower than peer averages. In fiscal year 2009, Cartwright ESD services costs were 22 percent more per However, the District operated efficiently overall with pupil because the District chose to needs to improve its administrative and food service costs provide increased training and support transportation program’s efficiency because its per- similar to peer districts and plant for its less experienced ...