What are some important facts about our students?
Percent absent 9 or more days							Percent retained at same grade									Percent suspended or expelled from school
2003-04			2004-05			2005-06	2003-05			2004-05			2005-06			2003-04			2004-05			2005-06
41%			41%			32%	less than 1			less than 1			less than 1			less than 1			less than 1			less than 1
	Other important facts about our students.
	Opstad students have shown consistent trends of improvement in academic achievement over the past few years as measured by classroom based assessments and standards based assessments.  Three levels of WASL tests provide us with varied information about our improvement efforts: the 3rd, 4th & 5th Grade WASL.  The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade WASLs measure student performance relative to Washington State Learning Standards and Grade Level Expectations, rather than a national average.  As the tables below indicate, Opstad 3rd graders perform above state average. This was the first year that 3rd grade WASL scores were reported.  Opstad 4th graders continue to perform well above state averages, and have made solid long term gains.  Opstad's 5th graders perfomed well above state averages and above district averages.
How are students doing on required tests?
Washington Assessment of Student Learning
WASL - Grades 3, 4, and 5
WASL/3							School						District						State
							Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring
							2004		2005		2006		2004		2005		2006		2004		2005		2006
Reading							N/A		N/A		74		N/A		N/A		78		N/A		N/A		68
Mathematics							N/A		N/A		73		N/A		N/A		79		N/A		N/A		64
WASL/4							School						District						State
							Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring
							2004		2005		2006		2004		2005		2006		2004		2005		2006
Reading							76		94		88		84		90		90		74		80		81
Mathematics							51		80		66		66		77		70		60		61		59
Writing							47		48		77		58		57		75		56		58		60
WASL/5							School						District						State
							Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring		Spring
							2004		2005		2006		2004		2005		2006		2004		2005		2006
Science							46		38		59		36		56		59		28		36		36
Reading							N/A		N/A		91		N/A		N/A		90		N/A		N/A		76
Math							N/A		N/A		78		N/A		N/A		75		N/A		N/A		56