Advanced Math and Honors ELA Placement for the 2025-2026 School Year
ELA
Sixth and Seventh grade students currently in Honors ELA at RMS will be placed in Honors ELA next year.
Fifth grade students scoring in the 90th percentile or higher in 3 out of the last 4 MAP tests will be placed in Sixth grade Honors ELA.
Please see our Course Book for details on all RMS courses.
Math
Students currently at the Middle School will follow the Math course sequence in our Math flow chart.
Students currently in Fifth grade High Ability Math will be placed in Sixth grade Advanced Math.
Students currently in Sixth Grade Math will be placed in 7th Grade Math or 7th Grade Accelerated Math based on MAP scores (60th percentile or higher on 3 out of the last 4 MAP tests and the fourth score not lower than 50th percentile will be placed in Accelerated Math) and teacher recommendation. Please contact your child’s Math Teacher if you are unsure of placement for next year.
Students currently in Seventh Grade Math will be placed in Intro to Algebra or Algebra based on MAP scores (60th percentile or higher on 3 out of the last 4 MAP tests and the fourth score not lower than 50th percentile will be placed in Algebra) and teacher recommendation. Please contact your child’s Math Teacher if you are unsure of placement for next year.
Placement Testing
May 2025
If students do not meet this criteria, but parents would like to pursue placement in Honors ELA or an advanced Math course, they may request a placement test with this form.
Fifth graders will take placement tests at their elementary schools in May and Sixth and Seventh graders will take the placement tests at Rotolo on May 13th or 15th.
Summer 2025
Parents new to the district who would like to pursue placement in Honors ELA or an advanced Math course for the 2025-2026 school year, may request a placement test with this form.
