Continuous School Improvement Plan
Frederick County Public Schools is dedicated to continuous improvement. Our school principals lead efforts to plan, implement, and review their goals, using a variety of data to make sure we’re always moving in the right direction. School and division plans are monitored for progress and updated quarterly to support our commitment to our students and their families.
This information keeps families informed about our progress and the status of school goals. You’ll find updates and insights as we work together to improve student learning and school performance.
School Profile Information
School: Evendale Elementary School
Principal: Mr. Jamal Womble
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Melissa Wilkins
Enrollment: 587
School Mission Statement
Together We R.O.A.R.- Together we develop students who respect themselves and others, take ownership of their education and decisions, while striving to achieve success in and out of the classroom, displaying resilience when challenges arise.
School Vision Statement
S.C.O.R.E. - Building positive relationships and authentic connections with students and their families while creating a safe and quality learning environment where all students are deeply engaged, inspired to believe in themselves, and are proficient or above in all core subjects.
S - Safe and Engaging Environment
C - Confidence (Where all students believe in themselves)
O - Outcomes (Excel in core subjects)
R - Relationships (Fostering positive relationships with students and families_
E - Excellence (The overall goal)
Hear us R.O.A.R. and watch us S.C.O.R.E.
Goal #1
Evendale Elementary School teachers and staff will provide evidence-based instruction that meets the needs of all students as measured by increasing the percentage of students in the moderate and low risk categories by a minimum of 5% yearly on the VALLS assessment, and achieve an overall pass rate of 70% by the Spring of 2026 on the English SOL assessment.
Student Measure #1: VALLS Assessment
Student Measure #2: SOL Assessment
Staff Measure #1: Walkthrough data assessing effective components of a literacy lesson.
Staff Measure #2: Implementing the VDOE Lesson Planning Cycle
| Date | Status | Progress Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On Track | Literacy walkthroughs have occurred for each classroom teacher. 85% of k-2 classrooms implemented researched-based strategies in student practice of foundational skills. 74% of 3-5 classrooms are utilizing texts that exhibit exceptional key ideas and details, craft and style, integration of concepts, and/or provide meaningful knowledge. 67% of 3-5 classrooms are posing questions and tasks that attend to words, phrases, and sentences within the text that matter most to build students' vocabulary and deepen their understanding of the text. Teams are working with the literacy coach in PLC's to plan using the VDOE Comprehension Framework and creating text-dependent questions and tasks. |
| March 2026 | On Track |
A second literacy walkthrough has taken place for each teacher. 100% of our K-3 classrooms implemented research based strategies to support students' practice of foundational skills. 83% of our K-3 teachers are using strong teacher directed instruction using explicit instruction. 89% are using their new learning in and out of context with students, allowing productive struggle and allowing students to practice their new learning in reading, writing, and spelling. A walkthrough was done this semester to look at every teacher's comprehension instruction and it was identified that 73% of teachers are using our HQIM with fidelity when giving literacy instruction. 69% of teachers are asking rigorous text dependent questions in their instruction. 50% of teachers are providing opportunities for student engagement than lend themselves to student reading, writing, listening, and speaking. |
| June 2026 | Off Track |
Looking at student data, in Kindergarten in the Fall, 27% of students were identified as high risk, and that has decreased to 23%. 77% of Kindergarten students tested in the moderate and low risk bands at the mid-year, which has increased from 73% in the Fall. In 1st grade, 27 % of students tested in the high-risk band in the fall, and that has lowered to 14%. 86% of students were identified as moderate or low risk at the mid-year, which is an increase from the fall which was 73%. In 2nd grade, 17 % of students tested in the high risk band. This is a decrease from the 21% in the fall. 83% of students tested in the moderate or low risk bands at the mid year which is an increase from 78 % in the fall. In 3rd grade, 13 % of students tested in the high risk band in the mid- year verses the 25% in the Fall. 87% tested in the moderate and low risk bands in the mid year verses 75 % in the fall. This aligns with our walk though data showing that teachers are working hard to set up strong foundational skills for students. Although we made significant progress in our 3rd grade reading scores improving 21% from the previous year, and progress in 4th grade reading on the Spring SOL. We did not meet our goal of a 70% pass rate in grades 3-5. |
Goal #2
Evendale Elementary School teachers and staff will provide evidence-based instruction that meets the needs of all students as measured by achieving a minimum overall pass rate of 70% overall or 5% increase per grade by the Spring of 2026 on the Mathematics SOL assessment.
Student Measure #1: i-Ready diagnostic tier 2 will decrease by 5% by spring administration for grades 1-5/VKRP was 78% district was 80%
Student Measure #2: SOL
Staff Measure #1: Team data documenting small group remediation
Staff Measure #2: Walkthrough data documenting small group instruction
| Date | Status | Progress Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On track | Small group walkthroughs have occurred for each classroom teacher. 92% of classrooms were implementing research based instructional routines as well as meaningful feedback during the learning process. 81% of classrooms were utilizing the concrete-representational-abstract instructional model. |
| March 2026 | On Track | School data shows a decrease of Tier 3 students from 30% to 19%, Tier 2 students stayed almost the same, decreasing by 3%, and Tier 1 students increased from 12% to 26%. Overall, it looks like math small group time (classroom and intervention support) is helping students move across tiers. |
| June 2026 |
According to results from the iReady diagnostics. EES students on grade level and above for math increased by 28%. Students, two or more grade levels below, decreased by 17%. (Achieved) Both our 3rd and 4th grade improved their scores on their SOLs during the Spring. However, we still fell short of our goal of achieving a 70% or more pass rate as a school on the Spring SOL. (Off Track) |
Goal #3
By Spring of 2026, Evendale Elementary School teachers and staff will provide evidence-based science instruction that meets the needs of all students as measured by achieving an overall pass rate of 70% on the Science SOL assessment and common grade level summative assessments in grades 3-5
Spring 2025 Assessment Result: 60%
Student Measure #1: SOL Assessment
Student Measure #2: Grade Level Summative Assessment
Staff Measure #1: Data from VDOE SCOT Walkthrough Form
Staff Measure #2: Lesson Plan Reviews
| Date | Status | Progress Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | Not started | Data is still being collected and analyzed on common writing assessments that incorporate science. Formative was just purchased and it will be used to collect data on common assessments for grades 3-5 moving into quarter 2. |
| March 2026 | On Track | Teachers in grade 3-5 have been creating and administering common assessments using the Formative program. Data from these assessments are used for reteaching purposes. Teachers are continuing to incorporate science content into their reading blocks to build background knowledge and student engagement. |
| June 2026 | Not Achieved |
Students in grades 3-5 scored an average of 81% on grade level common assessments administered in Formative. We did not meet our goal of an overall assessment rate of 70% or above on the Science SOL assessment and common grade-level summative assessments in grades 3-5. |
Goal #4
During the 2025-2026 school year, Evendale Elementary School will decrease the number of safety concern referrals by 20% from the 2024-2025 school year. Target Goal: 90 or less
Student Measure #1: Number of Bus Referrals
Student Measure #2: Number of Office-managed Referrals
Staff Measure #1: Tiered fidelity inventory
Staff Measure #2: Bi-Monthly/Quarterly review of PBIS expectations throughout the school year.
| Date | Status | Progress Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On Track | EES had 34 safety concern referrals for the 1st quarter of the 2025-26 school year. |
| March 2026 | On Track | EES had 35 safety concern referrals for the 2nd quarter of the 2025-26 school year. |
| June 2026 | Off Track |
EES had 47 safety concerns referrals for the 3rd quarter of the 2025-26 school year. EES had 51 safety concerns referrals for the 4th quarter of the 2025-26 school year. |
Goal #5
During the 2025-26 school year, Evendale Elementary School will increase participation in the three family engagement events that take place after the start of the school year by a minimum of 10%.
Student Measure #1: Students in Attendance at Family Engagement Events
Student Measure #2: Families in Attendance at Family Engagement Events
Staff Measure #1: Staff attendance at Family Engagement Events
Staff Measure #2: Attendance at Parent/Teacher Conferences
| Date | Status | Progress Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | Off Track | EES had 73 students in attendance and 219 family members in attendance at Math Night. Participation decreased from last year's fall event, due to competition with local events surrounding Halloween. |
| March 2026 | On Track | EES had 129 students and 387 family members in attendance for the 'Snow Much Love for Reading' Winter Family Engagement event. This is a significant increase from the first event in the fall. |
| June 2026 | Off Track |
EES had 117 students and 351 family members in attendance at the Spring into Science Family Engagement event. This was a decrease from the previous events, but still a major improvement from our first event this school year. EES had 74 students and 222 family members in attendance at the Beat the Summer Slide breakfast family engagement event. In summary, we had 1,179 students and families in attendance for family engagement events during the 2025-26 school. This was down 330 people from last year. The School Improvement Team will reflect on the events chosen, dates for events, and feedback from the parent engagement survey to make improvements and achieve our goal next year. |
For more information about Evendale Elementary School's Continuous Improvement Plan please join us at our quarterly events or reach out to the school principal.
Quarterly Events
- Meet the Teacher, August 12, 2025, at 4 p.m.
- Panther Math Outlet, October 24, 2025, at 6 p.m.
- November 5, 2025 4-6 p.m.
- Snow Much Love for Reading, February 12, 2026, at 6 p.m.
- April 3, 2026, at 6 p.m.