Arkadelphia Public Schools defined eight VITAL SIGNS that we think are important to measure for the continuous improvement of our schools.     They are:
 

• Readiness for Kindergarten
• Student and Staff Attendance
• Student Performance in the Core Curriculum, as measured by local, state, and  national assessments
• Closing the Achievement Gap – to improve the scores of all students and sub-populations
• Continuous Student Progress in areas such as citizenship, employability, life skills, physical fitness, music and the arts as measured by local or curriculum-based assessments
• Graduation Rate – for 9th graders through 12th graders
• Successful transition from grade to grade, as well as, post-high school transition to high skill / high wage employment, post-secondary education without remediation, community / civic service or other productive life-choice options
• Safety / Security / Supervision of all students, staff, parents and community