Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

H-M-S principals share student proficiency data

District above state averages in most academic areas

Recent testing data has principals at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn feeling confident about the direction of student proficiency rates.

All three principals commented on data derived from the 2021-22 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) during the Oct. 17 school board meeting. The assessments are administered annually and are aligned with the Iowa Core standards to provide a clear and accurate assessment of student learning outcomes while also helping educators identify student growth, proficiency and readiness.

High school Principal Nate Hemiller reported that all three grades (9-11...