Grade Conversion Tables For A – F Grading System
Overall School or District Letter Grade
GPA
3.75 – 4.0
2.75 – 3.74
1.75 – 2.74
0.75 – 1.74
0 - 0.74
Overall Grade Point Average (GPA) to Letter Grade
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Student Performance Component (33% of overall grade)
PI
90 or above
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 - 69
Below 60
Performance Index (PI)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Student Growth Component (34% of overall grade broken down by 17% growth
for all students and 17% growth for bottom 25 percent)
PI
90 or above
80 – 89
70 – 79
60 - 69
Below 60
Growth Index (GI)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Grade Conversion Tables for A-F Report Card
Whole School Improvement Component (33% of overall grade)
GPA
3.75 – 4.0
2.75 – 3.74
1.75 – 2.74
0.75 – 1.74
0 - 0.74
GPA of Indicators to Letter Grade
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Indicators of Whole School Performance by School Type
Elementary Schools (Kindergarten – Grade 6)
Attendance Rate
94% - 100%
92% - 93.9%
90% - 91.9%
88% - 89.9%
Below 88%
Attendance (.96)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point Value
4
3
2
1
0
Dropout Rate
0% - .09%
1% - 1.9%
2% - 2.9%
3% - 3.9%
Above 3.9%
Dropout Rate (.04)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point Value
4
3
2
1
0
Note: Dropout rate was not available for elementary schools in 2012. For the 2012 results,
attendance was calculated as 100% of the Whole School Performance grade.
Bonus Points
Indicator
Value
School Climate Survey
Y
Parent and Community Engagement
Y
Grade Conversion Tables for A-F Report Card
Points
.06
.06
2
Middle Schools (Grade 7 – Grade 9)
Attendance Rate
94% - 100%
92% - 93.9%
90% - 91.9%
88% - 89.9%
Below 88%
Attendance (.90)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point Value
4
3
2
1
0
Dropout Rate
0% - .09%
1% - 1.9%
2% - 2.9%
3% - 3.9%
Above 3.9%
Dropout Rate (.04)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point Value
4
3
2
1
0
Participation Rate
30% or Above
25% - 29%
20% - 24%
15% - 19%
Below 15%
Advanced Coursework (.06)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Indicator
School Climate Survey
Parent and Community Engagement
Bonus Points
Value
Y
Y
Point Value
4
3
2
1
0
Points
.06
.06
High School (Grade 10 – Grade 12)
Graduation Rate
90% or Above
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
Below 60%
Four Year Graduation Rate (.79)
Letter Grade
Point Value
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
Grade Conversion Tables for A-F Report Card
3
Graduation Rate
90% or Above
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
Below 60%
Five Year Graduation Rate (.03)
Letter Grade
Point Value
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
Eighth Grade Low Achieving Cohort Graduation Rate (.03)
Graduation Rate
Letter Grade
Point Value
85% or Above
A
4
75% - 84%
B
3
65% - 74%
C
2
55% - 64%
D
1
Below 55%
F
0
Note: The low performing graduation rate was not available for the 2012 calculations of the A –
F grading system. The 3% weight distribution was allocated to the College Entrance Exam
Participation and College Entrance Exam Performance giving them a weight of 4.5%.
Participation Rate
75% or Above
65% - 74%
50% - 64%
30% - 49%
Below 30%
Advanced Coursework Participation (.03)
Letter Grade
Point Value
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
Participation Rate
90% or Above
80% - 89%
70% - 79%
60% - 69%
Below 60%
Advanced Coursework Performance (.03)
Letter Grade
Point Value
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
Grade Conversion Tables for A-F Report Card
4
Participation Rate
75% or Above
65% - 74%
50% - 64%
30% - 49%
Below 30%
AP/IB Exam Performance (.03)
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Point Value
4
3
2
1
0
Participation Rate
75% or Above
65% - 74%
50% - 64%
30% - 49%
Below 30%
College Entrance Exam Participation (.03)
Letter Grade
Point Value
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
Participation Rate
75% or Above
65% - 74%
50% - 64%
30% - 49%
Below 30%
College Entrance Exam Performance (.03)
Letter Grade
Point Value
A
4
B
3
C
2
D
1
F
0
Bonus Points
Indicator
Value
School Climate Survey
Y
Parent and Community Engagement
Y
ACE Graduation Plan Participation
Y
College Remediation Rates
25% or Below
Grade Conversion Tables for A-F Report Card
Points
.06
.06
.06
.06
5