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School Improvement Plan

Arnold Mill Elementary School SY 2026-2027

A teacher in a red shirt works with two young boys at a table in a classroom with bookshelves in the background.
Children engage in learning activities, with some playing with colorful blocks in the foreground and others using laptops in the background.
Two young girls huddle over a yellow paper on a wooden desk in a classroom with shelves of books in the background.
Four young children are gathered around a table, placing small candies on a 1-120 chart, while other children are visible in the background of a classroom.

Goals for ELA

Percentages below represent students who scored at the Proficient and Distinguished Level.
*Due to new ELA Georgia Milestones assessment in May of 2026, ELA and Reading scores will not be shared by the state until November 2026.
Scores will be updated when they are available to the district.

Reading Proficiency

  Baseline
(SY 2023-2024)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2024-2025)		 *Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Grade 3 76.5% 84.2% 00.0% 82.5%
Grade 4 71.1% 76.6% 00.0% 81.1%
Grade 5 81.2% 87.3% 00.0% 87.2%

Reading Proficiency Action Steps

Action Step 1: Teach academic vocabulary using research-based routines.
Action Step 2: Align instruction to the rigor of the standard.
Action Step 3: Promote collaborative learning and academic discourse.

ELA

  Baseline
(SY 2023-2024)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2024-2025)		 *Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Grade 3 52.9% 56.1% 00.0% 60.9%
Grade 4 52.8% 64.5% 00.0% 58.8%
Grade 5 64.9% 59.5% 00.0% 72.9%

ELA Action Steps

Action Step 1: Teach academic vocabulary using research-based routines.
Action Step 2: Align instruction to the rigor of the standard.
Action Step 3: Promote collaborative learning and academic discourse.

Reading Intervention Plan

Identification of
Students

 Plan of Remediation Resources Monitoring
K–3 students at or below the 24th percentile on STAR Early
Literacy		 Targeted small-group interventions,
Tier III support, EXP		 Core and supplemental
resources		 Targeted ongoing monitoring

Goals for Math

Percentages below represent students who scored at the Proficient and Distinguished Level.

Math Proficiency

  Baseline
(SY 2023-2024)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2024-2025)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Grade 3 67.5% 74.1% 62.3% 75.5%
Grade 4 70.3% 78.2% 71.5% 81.3%
Grade 5 62.6% 63.5% 69.2% 71.6%

Math Proficiency Action Steps

Action Step 1: Teach math vocabulary using research-based routines.
Action Step 2: Align instruction to the rigor of the standard.
Action Step 3: Promote collaborative problem solving and discourse.

Goals for Student Attendance

Student Absences

  Baseline
(SY 2024-2025)		 Progress Towards Goal
(SY 2025-2026)		 3-Year Goal
(SY 2026-2027)
Average Daily
Attendance		 95.6% 95.7% 96.5%

Student Attendance Action Steps

Action Step 1: Continue utilizing an attendance team of administrators, counselors, and social worker to regularly monitor at-risk students and coordinate interventions.
Action Step 2: Recognize students by offering rewards and incentives for excellent or improved attendance.