Kansas City Public Schools is on its way to full accreditation. According to Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the school system earned 98 points on its 2016 Annual Progress Report.
This is the first time in 30 years that KCPS has earned the points necessary for full accreditation.
The district earned 63.9 percent of possible points in 2015 and 66.1 percent in 2014. The district lost its accreditation in 2011.
According to KCPS, their results have improved by more than 75 points in just four years.
“We have earned enough points for accreditation, now we just await a status change,” Superintendent Mark Bedell said. “The school system's 2016 APR results mean that KCPS is on the starting line for even greater gains. We have been transparent about our opportunities for improvement. That will continue to be the case as we strive to build the high quality school system our students deserve. We will be honest about where we need to make gains and we will be solution-focused. We will not be satisfied until there is equity and opportunity for every child in every school across KCPS.”
Accreditation is a status given by a vote of the state Board of Education with input from DESE officials. It is expected that the state Board will require KCPS to earn equal or better results for at least one more year before granting that status to the school system.
Results for all Missouri districts and charter schools are on the MDESE website.
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