South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-23
GRADE "A BEATS
ALL OTHERS; HAS
MOST PROMOTED
Supt. MOntgOmery'S Report
and Digest of School Fig
ureS Shows Some interest
ing Light on Past Work.

According to complete figures is
sued Wednesday night by Supt Of
Schools L. J. Montgomery, grade "a
held the honor post in the point Of
promotions during the last semester
OF school Figures show that 50 per
cent OF those belonging 20 this grade
were promoted TIE lowest percent
axe Of promotions is found in =.
where only 30 per cent Of those be-
longing obtained a passing grade The
total number OF promotions in the last
semester was 1895, which Is a. per
cent OF the number belonging Ia the
various grades.
a complete report Of the enrolment
and actual number belonging in all
elementary grades and hish school,
and including digest OF promotion
and promotion records during the
last semester OF school, was given out
by Supt Montgomery. The total en-
rollment for the year 1915 was $3.50.
an increase OF la over 1914. which
was 1916. The actual number be-
longing In 1915 was $3.50. Exclusive
OF the high school the enrolment for
1915 was $3.50. i'm 1914 il was S,19l.
Census shows 1867.
According 10 The school census the
total Of an unmarried persons be-
tween the ages of six and years in
1915 was 1857, an increase over last
year of 1876. The total Of those be-
tween tho ages OF IA and o years IN
1915 was 1,949.
Supt Montgomery digest of the
promotions and no-promotions last
year gives some interesting figures
contained in the following statement
from him:
"A very careful record has been
kept Of promotions and non-promO-
tions in the elementary grades the last
year i'm order that special emphasis
may be placed upon the grades where
the greatest help Is needed. The ne
ures given below are for the last
semester OF the school year when the
enrolment for the semester i'm the
eight elementary grades was 1924;
s. 046 of these we're in this particular
grade for the first time, while l,O4S
had previously gone over the work
and were what we usually call repeat
ors. 544 permanently withdrew dur
ing the semester, leaving at the close
$50 actually belonging, which IS %
per cent of the enrolment for the
Grade 2A Leads.
Number of promotions OF the Va
rious grades last semester was 4'99o,
which IS 16 per cent OF the number
belonging. The highest percentage OF
nromotions was found in the "A,
where 50 per cent of those belonging
were promoted The lowest percent
age was i'm the Z B. whore only 90 per
cent obtaining passing grade.
There were also 45 conditioned aI
the close of the semester, when Is IL
per cent of the number belonging.
This large percentage of conditioned
pupils is due i'm great part 10 the
hundreds of cases of humps. measles
and chiCkenDoN which were in the
citv in the latter part of the school
wear There are found Sl9 pupils
who we're not promoted: 10 of these
took the work for the first time. while
104 had been over the work ON pre-
vious occasion This number OF nom
promotions is IS ner cent of the num-
Der belonging and Il per cent OF the
total enrolment for tho semester
First Grade il Low.
1--WE find the greatest percentage OF
non promotions i'm the 1B and the 5B'
where the percentage is s per cent
of the number belonging and per
cent of the number enrolled. Ihe
cause for this i'm the first grade. OF
course. IS due to the fact that many
children upon entering the pubic
schools for the first time are unable
10 speak "a word Of English and must
gain a slight knowledge of the eng
lish language before they can attempt
10 d., regular school work. rms nee
,,g-~ riI,- "a kos a few months