EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT PHILOSOPHY
At Post Oak School, we are committed to ensuring that each student’s academic journey is thoughtfully supported and guided. To provide an impartial perspective on student progress, we incorporate outside standardized testing as a valuable tool in our evaluation process. These assessments offer objective data that complement our holistic approach to education, helping us tailor our teaching strategies to better meet the individual needs of our students. By integrating this external feedback, we strive to continuously enhance our learning environment, ensuring that all students have the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS
At Post Oak School, we believe in using a variety of objective tools to measure and understand our students’ academic progress. We incorporate multiple standardized assessments, including the Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) for grades 3–8, as well as the PSAT, ACT, SAT, and International Baccalaureate (IB) assessments for our older students. These tools provide us with valuable, impartial data that we use to inform and refine our teaching practices, ensuring that we meet the diverse needs of our students and help them achieve their full potential.
ASSESSMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)
At all grade tested grade levels (3–8) the average Post Oak student outperforms the national average in Reading (84th percentile and Math (70th percentile).
At all grade tested grade levels (3–8) the average Post Oak student outperforms the independent school average in Reading and Math.
PSAT
The average PSAT score for Post Oak Students from 2015–2023 is 1152.
The average Post Oak student places at the 85th percentile in the National Representative Percentile ranking.
National average data from Research.CollegeBoard.org
SAT
The average SAT score for Post Oak Students from 2015–2023 is 1251.
The average Post Oak student places at the 86th percentile in the National Representative Percentile ranking.
National average data from Research.CollegeBoard.org
ACT
The average ACT score for Post Oak Students from 2015–2023 is 28.7.
The average Post Oak student places at the 92nd percentile in the ACT National Ranks.
ACT data from ACT.org
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE RESEARCH
The acceptance rate of IB students into Ivy League universities is up to 18 percent higher than the total population acceptance rate. The gap is even more significant for top-ranked universities outside of the Ivy League, where it is 22 percent higher, on average. The first-year retention rate of college freshman is 98 percent for IB graduates, compared to the national rate of 77 percent. (DocsLib.org)