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Accountability and flexibility are hallmarks of Gwinnett County Public Schools' success. Key to that success is ensuring that each school community understands the progress being made by its schools, as well as what plans will drive improvement. Each school creates a collaborative Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) to increase student achievement results, with targeted goals based on the four strategic priorities within the district’s Blueprint for the Future: Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. All schools across the district will focus on goals 2A- Multi-tiered Systems of Support and 2B- Opportunity and Access. Additionally, schools are required to select one goal from each of the other strategic priorities. LSPI goals are dynamic, like our schools, and are updated to reflect changes that occur in schools. Multiple data points are used to determine areas needing improvement and to identify specific, measurable, annual objectives. Schools then determine how to use research-based strategies to achieve these goals, using flexibility as needed. The LSPI development process involves teachers, parents, students, and community members, so the entire school community has the opportunity to be involved in conversations about school improvement.

 

2025 - 2026 Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI)


School: PUCKETTS MILL ELEMENTARY           Principal: Lisa Rhodes
District Strategic Priorities/Goals Rationale Action Steps
(Implementation Design)		 How will you measure growth?
Growth Factors (Baseline & Targets)
Equity 2.A - Multi-tiered System of Supports

Puckett’s Mill will utilize a variety of data sources to design specific supports incorporating academic press and supportive community that will increase opportunities for student success.
  1. Utilize iReady Universal Screeners in LA and Math to identify academic concerns and expedite support.
  2. The MTSS team consisting of classroom teachers, support staff and administration will create support plans designed with specific action steps to support students with academic, behavior, social emotional or attendance needs. The team will use the results of the MTSS Air Rubrics guidance to strengthen the team's effectiveness.
  3. Utilize the MCPP team to de-escalate student behavior and create a culture of student support.  Incorporate strategies and interventios to create a school wide structure of support for all students.  
  4. Maximize the use of HawkTime (45 minute intervention block) to serve the individual needs of students. 
  5. Collaborative learning teams will utilize common planning times as well as other planning opportunities provided to create differentiated learning opportunities through remediation and enrichment while utilizing county resources for all students (including students receiving tier 2 and 3 interventions, ML students as well as gifted students). 
  6. Teachers will have opportunities to engage in guided peer observations to increase capacity in instruction and classroom management.
  7. Administration will conduct consistent walk-thru's and provide feedback in order to monitor and strengthen high quality Tier 1 instruction.  
Milestones Proficiency Rate (%P/D)
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
Grade 3 ELA EOG 62.8 64.5
Grade 4 ELA EOG 66.4 66.5
Grade 5 ELA EOG 72.7 70.8
Grade 3 Math EOG 75.2 76.9
Grade 4 Math EOG 71.6 71.7
Grade 5 Math EOG 72.7 66

 

Milestones Performance Index (% P, D and D)
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
Grades 3-5 ELA EOGs 93.5 92.4
Grades 3-5 Math EOGs 100 96
Grade 5 Science EOG 100 92.5

 

i-Ready 1st Sem. Growth: % Meeting Typical Target
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
ELA (Grades 1-5) 60.4 55
Math (Grades 1-5) 56 55

 

i-Ready 1st Sem. Growth: % Meeting Stretch Target
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
ELA (Grades 1-5) 39.9 35
Math (Grades 1-5) 27.9 30.9

 

% Reading on Grade Level (Milestones)
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
Grade 3 86.7 87.7
Grade 4 85 84.2
Grade 5 92 90.4

 

ML English Proficiency Progress
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
Progress Towards English Proficiency Index 100 100

 
Equity 2.B - Opportunity and Access

Puckett’s Mill will work to increase academic and social emotional opportunities for students. Each and every student will be engaged in high quality, rigorous and culturally relevant curriculum and enrichment activities.  
  1. Implement a 3 Part Plan to Increase Student Achievement including specifically designed planning, collaboration, and professional learning in the areas of High Quality Tier 1 Instruction, Closing Learning Gaps and Engaging Student Experiences.  
  2. Administrative team will continue to examine data to make specific and strategic decisions to enhance student learning.  
  3. PBL/STEM projects in every grade level.
  4. Continue to enhance early learning opportunities for children ages birth to 5 years old with Play 2Learn and school age early learners through Joyful Learning and the Guided Play Space.
  5. Utilize all available options for qualifying students for gifted services Universal Screeners, CogAT, Creativity Test, as well as a portfolio option when needed
  6. Offer a variety of gifted services including: Advanced Content Math, Language Arts focused Thinking Skills, Content Replacement Model and Cluster Model.
  7. Offer a variety of enrichment clubs including: Robotics (Challenge and Discovery teams as well as clubs), Chess, Art, Student Council, Junior BETA, Musicals, Yearbook, Readers Rally, Safety Patrol, Buddy Club, Recycle Rangers, Spanish Lunch Bunch and Good News Club.
  8. Continue the work of the Culture and Inclusion Committee to bring awareness to the community and increase understanding and inclusivity.

 

Chronic Absence Rate
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
Grades K-5 9.8 9.7

 

EES Survey Themes
Indicator SY25 Results/ Benchmark SY26 Goal
Student Belonging 74.3 69.6
Student Well-Being 51.5 51.6
Student Satisfaction 52.6 52.7
Staff Support 84.5 84.6
Family Survey Participation Rate 38.7 25.3