Cluny Announces Strong Student Test Results and Other "Good News" for 2013-2014

All Cluny School students in Grade 3 through Grade 8 completed annual achievement testing in the fall of 2012 with very strong results overall. Cluny students are given TerraNova Standardized Tests, developed by CTB/McGraw Hill, and taken by millions of Kindergarten through Grade 12 students across the country at parochial and other schools.  By comparing all student scores, a TerraNova national norm is established.  Test results are compared to the national norm to indicate the progress that students at different grade levels are making across the various subject areas. 

In nearly all subject areas across all Cluny grade levels tested, the grades’ average scores were significantly above the TerraNova national norm.  Of special note were the exceptional scores in Math, Science, Reading, Language (English) and Social Studies achieved by Cluny Grade 7 and Grade 8 students.  For example, the Grade 7 Total Math score was 50% higher than the TerraNova national norm and the Grade 8 Total Math score was 52% above.   In Science, the Grade 7 score was 44% above the national norm, and the Grade 8 score was 50% above norm. Grade 7 and Grade 8 language arts and social studies test scores were even higher versus the national norm. For more information about the Cluny test scores by grade or subject area, please contact the principal, Miss Erin Finn at 401-847-6043.

Building on these strengths, Cluny will be offering honors courses in math for 7^th and 8^th grade students beginning in the fall of 2013.  In addition, the Kindergarten through Grade 4 science program will be converting to a module-based learning program, developed by Nancy Larson Science. The opportunity for e-book access from Pearson Science will be provided to 8th grade students as they embark on tablet instructional applications in the science program.

These research-based learning opportunities will translate to further advancements in the high levels of academic proficiency among Cluny School graduates and enable them to attend the secondary school of their choice.  Historically, a very high percentage of Cluny graduates attend parochial and other selective area high schools, including: The Prout School, Rocky Hill, Portsmouth Abbey, Bishop Hendricken, St. George’s and St. Mary Academy Bay View.

Families interested in learning more about Cluny School are encouraged to contact the Admissions Office as soon as possible to learn more and arrange for a tour of the campus at 75 Brenton Road in Newport.  Currently, there are openings in selected grades for fall 2013.  Before- and after-school care is available as well as tuition assistance opportunities.  With an over 50-year tradition of serving military families, Cluny also offers rolling admissions, as space allows.

About Cluny School
Cluny School is an independent pre-school through Grade 8 Catholic School, located at 75 Brenton Road, Newport. The coeducational school, which welcomes students of all faiths and nationalities, was founded in 1957 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, and is Newport’s only Catholic elementary school. For more information about Cluny School please call 401-847-2850 or visit ClunySchool.org.