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Transportation Service Indicators Report 2008���2009 Transportation Information Management System June 22, 2009 In recent years, North Carolina school districts have struggled with drastic swings in fuel prices that have made budgeting and planning increasingly difficult. Although fuel prices dropped during 2008-2009, at this writing they are on the rise again. Further, school transportation staffs now find their funding strained as a result of the national economic climate. With considerable shortfalls in state and local funding expected for the 2009-2010 school year, fuel conservation and other efficiency measures are extremely important. Drivers’ salaries and fuel consume over half of a district’s transportation budget. While the need to provide a suitable level of service to students has not diminished, the difficulty of balancing that goal with efficiency has certainly increased. North Carolina pupil transportation professionals respond daily to a large variety of circumstances and differing challenges in their operations. Some districts serve large areas, some relatively small ones. There are large and growing urban areas as well as very rural districts which continue to be sparsely populated. Such disparate conditions have a large impact on the ability of the State to provide a uniform level of transportation services. In addition to variations in geography, variations in local policy affect the experience of students every day in their travel to and from school. As an example, a policy that seeks to provide a high level of service by placing bus stops close together—often located at student residences— results in longer (more costly) bus rides for most students. One of the most important tools available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in our state is the Transportation Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS, a systems initiative of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (through a contract with Education Logistics, Inc.), provides an LEA with a digital, geographic planning tool for student transportation. It features important optimization tools that can be used to improve the efficiency of transportation services. Use of TIMS (or another approved system) is required of all LEAs by G.S. 115C-240(d). In addition to the benefit derived from the optimization tools, the uniform use of TIMS makes possible the production of LEA-level and statewide data. In this document, operational data for all LEAs have been collected and summarized to provide school transportation planners and policy makers with a self-assessment tool. The data contained in this report reflect a combination of physical realities and policy decisions made by LEAs. In this, its third year, the report continues to provide detailed data on service and operations that are available from no other source. We trust that this information will be useful to LEAs in the transportation planning process. We want to express appreciation to the TIMS coordinators and data managers statewide who continue to maintain and provided this information as part of their annual data submissions. Further, the TIMS support staff at UNC Charlotte and ITRE are to be commended for their ongoing support and coordination in the compilation of these data. _____________________ __________________________ Ben Matthews, Director Derek Graham, Section Chief School Support Division Transportation Services SCHOOL SUPPORT DIVISION Benjamin J. Matthews, Ph. D., Director | bmatthew@dpi.state.nc.us 6319 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6319 | (919) 807-3500 | Fax (919) 807-3502 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER TIMS Service Indicators Table of Contents Page Service Indicator State Average 2–3 Average Student Ride Time, AM (Minutes) 24 2–3 Average Distance to School, Riders (Miles) 4.36 2–3 Average Distance to School, All Students (Miles) 4.23 4–5 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times (Minutes) 73 4–5 Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times (Miles) 8.29 6–7 Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile (Feet) 445 6–7 % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile 1.38 6–7 % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 30.5 8–9 Earliest Morning Pickup Time 5:51 AM* 8–9 Arrival Time 7:45 AM 10–11 Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School 7.32 Operations Choices Affecting Service 12 Range of School Start Times (Minutes) 62 13 Average Number of Runs per Rte, PM 1.64 13 Percentage of Routes with More than One Run, PM 47.27 14 Contacts —- *For Earliest Morning Pickup Time and Arrival Time, the State-wide values are the median . Notes on the 2008–2009 Indicator Data AVERAGES FOR THE STATE Throughout the report, North Carolina Averages are calculated from base data rather than from LEA averages. ANNUAL CHANGE SYMBOLS These symbols are used in several instances to denote direction of change in an Indicator from the previous year. + Increase - Decrease = No change VARIATIONS IN CODING Data used in this report are gathered from the one hundred fifteen TIMS datasets maintained in school districts across North Carolina. Though all LEAs use the same software, data coding practices can vary considerably. In some instances, this is due to varying levels of expertise on the part of the data managers; in others, to varying levels of demand being placed upon the data in support of operations; in still others, simply to preferences. BELL TIMES AND PROGRAMS The data are probably most affected by differences in the ways that TIMS data managers approach the use of multiple arrival and departure times at schools. Accommodations can involve the use of programs, incorrect school bell times, incorrect school arrival/departure windows, and secondary datasets devoted to transportation for exceptional programs. LEAs use of TIMS isn’t driven by the needs of this report and shouldn’t be, but one affect of varied approaches across LEAs is to make it difficult to avoid comparing apples with oranges—or even to tell an apple from an orange. The data items most affected by the use (or lack) of programs are those concerned with Earliest Morning Pickup Time, Average School Bell Time Range and Percentage of Buses Revisiting the Same School PM. ELKIN AND MT. AIRY When the data used in this report were generated, Elkin and Mt. Airy Cities’ data were being kept in the same dataset as Surry County’s. Separate reports weren’t generated for them and values for them are omitted throughout the report. That situation has been addressed and they will stand alone in next year’s report. DATA USED/DATA EXCLUDED For ‘theoretical’ reasons—in an effort to make them more meaningful—not all Indicators reflect all the data. The set of data covered by an Indicator is noted in the section of the report devoted to it. OMITTED VALUES Data can exhibit a number of problems that don’t prevent students from being transported but can make reported values unsuitable for individual examination or inclusion in a descriptive static. If you find that some values have been omitted, it is for this reason. 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report 1 Average Student Ride Time, AM DEFINITIONS This Indicator represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Ride times and distances to school equal to 0 are excluded as errors in the data. Average Ride Time (Minutes): Average of all bus riders’ AM travel to school. Ride times and distances of 0 are excluded as errors. Average Distance to School, Riders Only (Miles): TIMS calculates a student’s distance to school by finding the shortest path along the street network. This will not necessarily be the path the bus actually travels. Average distance from home to school for bus riders is shown to provide context for the average morning ride time. Average Distance to School, All Students (Miles): The average distance for all students enrolled is shown for comparison to the distance for bus riders. ABOUT SERVICE A child’s ride time should correspond roughly to the distance STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Average Ride Time 24 24 Average Distance to School, Riders Only 4.36 4.37 Average Distance to School, All Students 4.23 4.20 from home to school. However, the expected correspondence is compromised by anything that alters the consistent progress of the bus (such as stopping for children) or causes the bus to depart from the shortest path used to calculate distance to school. LEA policies and site-specific conditions that are beyond the LEA’s control impact student ride time. LEA policies that can result in longer ride times include the placement of programs for exceptional children and the use of fewer, larger buses. The frequency and location of school bus stops also has a significant impact. For instance, locating school bus stops in private subdivisions and routing buses on short dead-end roads takes additional time and results in longer rides. Student population density, traffic congestion, and speed limit are site-specific conditions over which the LEA has little control. 2 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Average Student Ride Time A.M. Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. Average Distance to School Average Distance to School Average Distance to School District Name Avg. Ride Time Riders Only All Stu. District Name Avg. Ride Time Riders Only All Stu. District Name Avg. Ride Time Riders Only All Stu. Alamance-Burlington 21- 3.90+ 3.49+ Edgecombe 27+ 5.37- 4.84- Chapel Hill- 13- 2.60- 2.39- Alexander 34- 5.48+ 4.58- W-S/Forsyth 17= 3.64+ 3.68= Pamlico 31- 7.45+ 6.99- Alleghany 29+ 4.91- 4.93- Franklin 34= 5.77+ 5.73+ Pasquotank 31= 4.37- 4.33- Anson 35+ 6.04+ 5.84+ Gaston 27+ 2.93- 3.00+ Pender 25- 6.09- 5.63- Ashe 55+ 7.88+ 7.11- Gates 34- 7.27+ 7.06= Perquimans 38- 7.08- 6.70- Avery 40- 5.76+ 4.03+ Graham 23+ 6.25+ 6.23+ Person 29+ 5.24- 5.33- Beaufort 27+ 6.41+ 6.16+ Granville 21- 5.30= 5.15- Pitt 22- 4.24- 3.54- Bertie 31= 8.70- 8.46- Greene 41+ 7.44- 7.22+ Polk 39- 6.21= 5.85- Bladen 34+ 7.81+ 7.33+ Guilford 21- 3.67- 3.52+ Randolph 34- 4.84+ 4.94- Brunswick 35+ 7.31- 7.12+ Halifax 25- 6.53- 6.71+ Asheboro City 23+ 2.15+ 1.97- Buncombe 26- 3.98- 3.86- Roanoke Rapids 14+ 1.79+ 1.30= Richmond 40+ 4.05+ 3.61+ Asheville City 17= 2.82= 3.07+ Weldon City 20+ 3.81- 3.67- Robeson 23- 4.23+ 3.90- Burke 19- 3.56- 3.99- Harnett 26- 5.21+ 5.09+ Rockingham 29= 5.08+ 4.73+ Cabarrus 21- 3.72- 3.72- Haywood 35+ 4.40+ 4.45+ Rowan-Salisbury 28+ 4.00+ 3.98- Kannapolis City 18= 1.89- 1.82- Henderson 28+ 3.84+ 4.04- Rutherford 32+ 4.67+ 4.74+ Caldwell 24= 4.26+ 4.29+ Hertford 32- 6.27- 5.48- Sampson 31+ 7.31+ 7.15+ Camden 38- 8.88- 8.03- Hoke 21+ 5.53+ 5.21+ Clinton City 29+ 3.70+ 3.86+ Carteret 21- 5.51+ 5.15= Hyde 36= 12.44+ 12.33+ Scotland 27+ 5.08+ 4.89+ Caswell 34- 9.19- 8.86- Iredell-Statesville 26- 4.43+ 4.55+ Stanly 26+ 3.69+ 3.65+ Catawba 21+ 4.32- 4.15- Mooresville 16- 2.62+ 2.53- Stokes 41- 5.71- 5.42+ Hickory City 21+ 2.59- 2.26- Jackson 50= 6.06- 5.02+ Surry 33- 4.65+ 4.20+ Newton-Conover 18+ 3.05+ 2.73+ Johnston 20- 4.34- 4.35- Elkin City* NA NA NA Chatham 28= 4.77- 4.94+ Jones 37+ 7.14- 7.17+ Mount Airy City* NA NA NA Cherokee 35- 5.41+ 5.33+ Lee 26+ 4.39- 4.23- Swain 42= 5.39= 5.59= Edenton/Chowan 29+ 8.83+ 8.26+ Lenoir 25+ 4.79+ 4.75+ Transylvania 40+ 3.91- 4.92+ Clay 46+ 5.50+ 4.59- Lincoln 31+ 4.56+ 4.68+ Tyrell 31- 6.22+ 5.21- Cleveland 35= 4.76- 4.46- Macon 47+ 5.03- 4.81- Union 19- 3.78- 3.85- Columbus 34= 6.14+ 5.90+ Madison 49+ 8.79+ 8.49- Vance 25= 3.96- 4.04+ Whiteville City 31- 4.33= 4.14+ Martin 23- 4.08- 4.05- Wake 18- 4.40+ 4.18+ Craven 26- 5.40+ 5.08- McDowell 36= 5.52- 5.25+ Warren 53+ 7.04- 6.94+ Cumberland 20+ 3.27+ 3.21+ Charlotte-Meck. 19- 3.59- 3.62- Washington 25+ 5.69+ 5.30- Currituck 50- 7.77- 7.68- Mitchell 42- 4.87- 5.27- Watauga 29+ 5.10+ 5.27+ Dare 26+ 5.03+ 4.62+ Montgomery 25= 4.84- 5.39+ Wayne 30+ 4.16+ 4.41- Davidson 29+ 4.56+ 4.54- Moore 39+ 5.16- 4.84- Wilkes 41- 4.81+ 4.72- Lexington City 20+ 1.95- 1.62- Nash- Rocky Mount 25= 5.36- 4.79+ Wilson 25+ 4.00- 3.60+ Thomasville City 15+ 1.80+ 1.79- New Hanover 20- 3.24+ 3.16- Yadkin 38- 4.49+ 4.35+ Davie 26- 5.31- 5.44- Northampton 28- 6.42- 6.62- Yancey 34- 5.91- 5.47+ Duplin 29- 5.68- 5.60- Onslow 22+ 4.57- 4.25- Durham 21- 3.52+ 3.62- Orange 26- 5.86+ 5.57- State Average 24= 4.36- 4.23+ TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average Student Ride Time, AM 3 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times DEFINITIONS This Indicator represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times (Minutes): The longest 5% of ride times for each LEA were pulled from TIMS data and averaged. Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times (Miles): The student-to-school distance for a child is the distance along the shortest path that a bus could travel between a child’s home and the child’s school, according to the TIMS digital map maintained by the LEA. It is not the distance the child actually travels. This indicator shows the average of the student-to-school distances for the longest 5% of student ride times within each LEA. STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times 73 74 Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times 8.29 8.00 The state-wide values are the averages of the combined sets of each LEAs longest 5% of ride times and the distances to school associated with them. ABOUT SERVICE By highlighting extreme ride times, this indicator illustrates the experience of the students who are receiving what is arguably the worst service as it is measured by the ride time indicator. 4 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times District Name Average of Longest 5% Ride Times Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times District Name Average of Longest 5% Ride Times Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times District Name Average of Longest 5% Ride Times Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times Alamance-Burlington 70 7.73 Edgecombe 84 10.33 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 35 3.67 Alexander 89 8.35 W-S/Forsyth 53 6.91 Pamlico 78 13.78 Alleghany 93 8.03 Franklin 92 8.15 Pasquotank 102 7.76 Anson 97 11.69 Gaston 82 4.57 Pender 78 13.38 Ashe 126 11.08 Gates 82 7.72 Perquimans 91 11.02 Avery 101 10.83 Graham 48 10.77 Person 72 11.22 Beaufort 76 11.21 Granville 62 10.28 Pitt 72 7.44 Bertie 75 13.59 Greene 94 8.72 Polk 99 8.01 Bladen 100 17.75 Guilford 74 7.00 Randolph 82 7.61 Brunswick 97 12.97 Halifax 69 7.97 Asheboro City 52 2.53 Buncombe 75 6.30 Roanoke Rapids 37 2.34 Richmond 107 7.38 Asheville City 42 3.94 Weldon City 75 8.01 Robeson 67 6.47 Burke 57 7.49 Harnett 76 7.07 Rockingham 81 9.08 Cabarrus 58 6.19 Haywood 120 10.25 Rowan-Salisbury 76 7.59 Kannapolis City 47 2.55 Henderson 84 6.21 Rutherford 93 9.14 Caldwell 72 8.03 Hertford 91 12.84 Sampson 83 11.08 Camden 82 13.01 Hoke 61 8.67 Clinton City 80 5.03 Carteret 60 14.48 Hyde 83 21.79 Scotland 82 11.59 Caswell 87 13.86 Iredell-Statesville 74 7.78 Stanly 76 6.22 Catawba 67 6.54 Mooresville 40 3.35 Stokes 103 9.47 Hickory City 65 4.12 Jackson 106 11.66 Surry 91 6.19 Newton-Conover 71 9.60 Johnston 57 8.52 Elkin City* NA NA Chatham 87 8.77 Jones 112 11.99 Mount Airy City* NA NA Cherokee 92 6.82 Lee 80 6.39 Swain 116 8.32 Edenton/Chowan 75 13.59 Lenoir 74 9.25 Transylvania 131 3.02 Clay 351 8.29 Lincoln 74 5.69 Tyrell 72 11.34 Cleveland 86 7.36 Macon 204 6.26 Union 63 8.82 Columbus 78 12.14 Madison 115 13.71 Vance 91 7.59 Whiteville City 70 4.77 Martin 74 8.57 Wake 60 9.67 Craven 80 12.68 McDowell 95 8.87 Warren 132 10.43 Cumberland 67 6.25 Charlotte-Meck. 68 9.46 Washington 64 10.15 Currituck 135 14.57 Mitchell 114 12.90 Watauga 81 11.46 Dare 66 10.37 Montgomery 76 12.30 Wayne 102 5.79 Davidson 76 6.12 Moore 109 7.35 Wilkes 108 8.87 Lexington City 75 1.73 Nash - Rocky Mount 72 8.56 Wilson 78 5.54 Thomasville City 33 1.96 New Hanover 64 5.78 Yadkin 101 7.51 Davie 73 9.53 Northampton 79 10.86 Yancey 77 11.56 Duplin 88 10.26 Onslow 70 8.96 Durham 65 6.23 Orange 80 9.67 State Average 73 8.29 TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 5 DEFINITIONS This set of Indicators is concerned with the lengths of students’ walks from their homes to their stops. It represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Distances of 0 are included; negative distances are excluded. Under the assumption that no child in North Carolina walks a mile or more and since some students travel to their stops via private conveyance, distances of 1 mile and greater were removed from consideration. These account for 2.6% of riders statewide. Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM: The average walk from home to stop for distances less than one mile. In feet. % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile: This small percentage of all riders represents those with the longest walks to stops and others who ride to a stop. A bus is not to deviate from its path for a distance of less than one half mile for fewer than ten students (except in the cases of unescorted pupils in grades K-3 or special education pupils) and no child can be required to walk more than 1 mile to a stop. % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0: Percent of students with stop distances less than one mile that are picked up immediately in front of their home. ABOUT SERVICE The student-to-stop distance has two interpretations for service. Individuals typically see a very short distance to stop as positive for service. However, when a bus makes a greater number of stops in order to provide students with door service, the overall time students ride the bus increases. Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM 6 STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM 445 443 % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile 1.38 NA % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 30.5 NA 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Average of Student-to-Stop Distance TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM District Name Average of Distances < 1 Mile % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile District Name Average of Distances < 1 Mile % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile District Name % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile Average of Distances < 1 Mile % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 Alamance-Burlington 319 0.96 Edgecombe 274 0.19 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 1.56 568 21.12 43.27 43.31 Alexander 543 1.80 W-S/Forsyth 518 1.07 Pamlico 0.83 167 74.58 23.16 20.42 Alleghany 245 1.90 Franklin 345 1.03 Pasquotank 0.71 105 75.23 44.93 67.87 Anson 184 0.86 Gaston 380 0.78 Pender 0.69 237 54.17 34.19 71.48 Ashe 812 8.48 Gates 74 0.38 Perquimans 0.00 42 86.13 76.47 43.90 Avery 232 2.55 Graham 364 4.28 Person 0.00 296 35.45 65.73 56.61 Beaufort 435 2.05 Granville 435 3.13 Pitt 2.90 485 21.68 47.10 34.51 Bertie 268 0.00 Greene 278 0.51 Polk 5.95 515 53.07 50.95 38.11 Bladen 367 1.16 Guilford 415 1.72 Randolph 0.00 166 52.79 35.16 39.62 Brunswick 510 1.85 Halifax 187 0.56 Asheboro 0.00 143 32.91 58.04 32.54 Buncombe 596 3.62 Roanoke 511 1.12 Richmond 6.57 682 42.29 11.94 34.62 Asheville 809 3.45 Weldon City 234 0.37 Robeson 6.68 767 24.36 47.10 6.42 Burke 327 0.50 Harnett 615 3.88 Rockingham 1.56 418 34.24 26.77 25.94 Cabarrus 411 0.50 Haywood 536 3.22 Rowan-Salisbury 1.51 298 54.72 35.62 23.16 Kannapolis 258 0.58 Henderson 544 2.09 Rutherford 1.67 309 56.13 22.84 43.30 Caldwell 408 2.43 Hertford 153 1.08 Sampson 0.87 342 42.08 74.14 48.08 Camden 119 0.08 Hoke 369 0.87 Clinton City 0.68 306 40.67 27.28 72.03 Carteret 548 4.09 Hyde 164 0.00 Scotland 4.60 564 39.40 68.86 38.94 Caswell 294 1.72 Iredell- 456 1.43 Stanly 1.56 485 33.67 28.50 72.65 Catawba 465 1.79 Mooresville 305 0.46 Stokes 2.73 328 63.69 19.70 29.95 Hickory City 504 2.59 Jackson 258 2.28 Surry 1.86 377 43.66 75.42 24.19 Newton- 332 1.57 Johnston 286 0.38 Elkin City* NA NA NA 41.83 48.97 Chatham 403 3.15 Jones 116 0.43 Mount Airy NA NA NA 77.33 56.96 Cherokee 348 3.12 Lee 323 1.94 Swain 0.00 821 17.30 51.90 63.43 Edenton/Chowan 132 0.27 Lenoir 244 1.14 Transylvania 0.00 520 19.90 60.31 66.77 Clay 713 3.72 Lincoln 402 1.60 Tyrell 1.42 195 70.92 40.28 38.07 Cleveland 261 1.21 Macon 363 2.53 Union 0.67 274 35.59 63.26 55.94 Columbus 176 0.48 Madison 289 1.09 Vance 4.56 623 29.01 68.08 62.18 Whiteville 214 0.07 Martin 282 2.35 Wake 1.57 675 11.82 62.43 53.64 Craven 350 1.33 McDowell 568 3.46 Warren 2.49 372 45.45 37.76 33.81 Cumberland 478 0.34 Charlotte-Meck. 438 0.42 Washington 1.59 235 64.72 15.62 13.11 Currituck 293 1.09 Mitchell 372 0.00 Watauga 2.69 412 51.96 46.09 49.51 Dare 610 3.76 Montgomery 371 2.34 Wayne 0.56 325 31.80 43.08 28.22 Davidson 346 1.08 Moore 398 2.97 Wilkes 0.48 291 58.17 54.50 48.08 Lexington City 943 6.04 Nash- Rocky Mount 431 0.27 Wilson 0.49 386 29.35 22.28 8.94 Thomasville 335 0.20 New 697 4.31 Yadkin 4.31 648 36.26 25.48 27.64 Davie 481 1.47 Northampto 273 0.79 Yancey 5.16 702 37.20 41.13 29.07 Duplin 317 0.62 Onslow 434 1.67 31.63 41.84 Durham 306 0.47 Orange 283 1.12 State 1.38 445 30.5 65.24 34.61 *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 7 DEFINITIONS The Indicator covers all stops used by students in all programs and datasets. Earliest Morning Pickup Time: This is the earliest time that a bus arrives at a stop to pick up a child. Arrival Time: The time that students boarding at the earliest pickup location arrive at school. If more than one student uses the earliest stop, or if more than one stop share the earliest time, the arrival time of the child with the longest ride time is shown. ABOUT SERVICE Extremely early pickup times are obviously, in themselves, an issue of service. When coupled with a long ride, an early pickup might present a student with a particularly challenging start to the day. Very early pickup times for students may be caused by several things. Use of early bell times is one. These data represent one or more students at one stop, not the overall average. The LEA ride time averages (pages 4-5) yield a better understanding of how these specific cases relate to a district’s overall operations. Earliest Morning Pickup Time 8 STATE-WIDE MEDIAN 2008–09 2007–08 Earliest Morning Pickup Time 5:51 AM 5:51 AM Arrival Time 7:45 AM 7:50 AM 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Earliest Pickup Time Count of LEAs Earliest Morning Pickup Time District Name Earliest Pickup Arrival Time District Name Earliest Pickup Arrival Time District Name Earliest Pickup Arrival Time Alamance-Burlington 5:10- 6:53- Edgecombe 5:24- 7:35- Chapel Hill-Carrboro 6:39- 7:25= Alexander 6:02= 7:50= W-S/Forsyth 5:39+ 7:00- Pamlico 6:10- 7:55= Alleghany 6:00= 7:50+ Franklin 6:00= 8:22- Pasquotank 5:30- 8:00+ Anson 5:29- 7:35= Gaston 5:45- 6:40- Pender 6:12+ 7:50+ Ashe 5:10- 8:05+ Gates 6:23+ 8:15+ Perquimans 5:53- 7:50= Avery 6:00- 7:34- Graham 6:24- 7:30- Person 6:16+ 8:00- Beaufort 6:03- 7:35- Granville 5:46- 7:15- Pitt 5:35+ 8:15- Bertie 6:03- 7:40- Greene 5:37- 8:05= Polk 6:04+ 8:05+ Bladen 4:54- 7:15- Guilford 5:29- 7:03- Randolph 5:47+ 7:30- Brunswick 5:20- 7:40- Halifax 6:07+ 7:59+ Asheboro City 6:31- 7:30= Buncombe 5:35+ 7:37- Roanoke Rapids 6:26- 7:00= Richmond 6:00- 8:00= Asheville City 6:39- 7:17- Weldon City 6:12- 7:45- Robeson 6:04+ 7:35= Burke 5:43+ 7:45- Harnett 6:01= 8:05+ Rockingham 5:27- 7:00- Cabarrus 5:34+ 6:54- Haywood 5:37- 7:30- Rowan-Salisbury 4:24- 6:17- Kannapolis City 6:21+ 7:25+ Henderson 5:46- 7:50- Rutherford 5:51- 8:16+ Caldwell 5:39+ 7:50= Hertford 5:47+ 7:49- Sampson 5:21- 7:45= Camden 6:12+ 7:31- Hoke 6:04- 7:10- Clinton City 6:01+ 7:45+ Carteret 6:04+ 7:35- Hyde 6:05- 6:59- Scotland 6:07+ 7:42- Caswell 5:39- 7:28- Iredell-Statesville 6:01+ 8:20+ Stanly 5:39- 7:26- Catawba 5:51- 7:50- Mooresville 6:32- 7:10- Stokes 5:12- 8:00+ Hickory City 5:10+ 8:25+ Jackson 6:00= 8:16+ Surry 5:55+ 8:05= Newton-Conover 6:05- 7:50= Johnston 5:34- 6:55- Elkin City* NA NA Chatham 5:48+ 7:50+ Jones 5:10- 7:40= Mount Airy City* NA NA Cherokee 6:04+ 7:27- Lee 5:49+ 7:30- Swain 5:43= 8:03- Edenton/Chowan 6:16+ 7:45- Lenoir 5:17+ 7:30= Transylvania 5:25- 7:26- Clay 6:01- 7:55= Lincoln 5:25- 7:47- Tyrell 6:23+ 7:45= Cleveland 5:57- 8:30+ Macon 6:11- 8:05+ Union 6:00+ 7:30+ Columbus 5:54+ 7:40- Madison 5:29- 8:00+ Vance 5:39+ 8:00- Whiteville City 6:09+ 7:30- Martin 6:06- 7:45+ Wake 5:42+ 7:30+ Craven 5:34- 7:30- McDowell 6:01+ 8:00= Warren 5:11+ 7:50- Cumberland 5:36- 7:30- Charlotte-Meck. 5:00= 6:50- Washington 5:51+ 7:08- Currituck 5:00- 8:15+ Mitchell 5:16+ 7:45- Watauga 6:10+ 7:35- Dare 6:25- 7:30- Montgomery 5:56- 7:45- Wayne 5:04- 7:25- Davidson 6:09- 8:02+ Moore 5:25+ 8:00+ Wilkes 5:09+ 8:30+ Lexington City 5:38+ 7:55+ Nash- Rocky Mount 5:16- 7:25= Wilson 6:01- 7:45- Thomasville City 6:45- 7:25- New Hanover 5:50- 7:45- Yadkin 5:46- 7:55- Davie 6:26+ 8:05+ Northampton 6:06+ 8:10+ Yancey 6:21+ 7:55= Duplin 5:33+ 7:50+ Onslow 5:07- 6:26- Durham 5:32+ 6:59- Orange 5:46+ 8:50+ State Median 5:51 AM 7:45 AM TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Earliest Morning Pickup Time Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 9 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report DEFINITIONS This Indicator includes only afternoon runs for the default program for Regular Transportation. The calculation counts each bus with multiple same-school runs once whether it visits the school two, three or more times. ABOUT SERVICE Multiple runs from the same school require that a second and possibly third load of students wait at the school in the afternoon while the bus completes its prior run. This is often unproductive time for students and the staff members STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School 7.32 7.55 charged with their supervision. The use of multiple runs to the same school is an efficiency strategy used by districts that has direct impact on children ‘s waiting time. Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School 10 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report % With Multiple Runs Count of LEAs Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School District Name % of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School District Name % of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School District Name % of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School Alamance-Burlington 17.61+ Edgecombe 0.86- Chapel Hill-Carrboro 0.00= Alexander 0.00= W-S/Forsyth 3.00- Pamlico 3.57+ Alleghany 0.00= Franklin 8.70+ Pasquotank 2.99+ Anson 1.33= Gaston 22.79- Pender 1.03+ Ashe 4.08= Gates 0.00= Perquimans 0.00= Avery 3.03+ Graham 0.00= Person 1.37- Beaufort 4.17+ Granville 2.94- Pitt 7.57+ Bertie 0.00= Greene 0.00= Polk 0.00- Bladen 0.00= Guilford 9.01- Randolph 8.67- Brunswick 0.00= Halifax 0.00= Asheboro City 15.79- Buncombe 29.62- Roanoke Rapids 8.33= Richmond 30.11- Asheville City 10.34= Weldon City 13.33+ Robeson 21.90- Burke 33.94- Harnett 2.41+ Rockingham 3.20- Cabarrus 0.86+ Haywood 18.67- Rowan-Salisbury 1.74- Kannapolis City 3.23- Henderson 33.03+ Rutherford 0.00- Caldwell 16.67+ Hertford 8.57+ Sampson 0.00= Camden 4.00= Hoke 0.00= Clinton City 11.54- Carteret 2.02- Hyde 0.00= Scotland 2.53- Caswell 0.00= Iredell-Statesville 0.00= Stanly 26.92+ Catawba 11.60- Mooresville 0.00- Stokes 0.00= Hickory City 13.04= Jackson 0.00= Surry 0.00= Newton-Conover 46.67+ Johnston 4.36+ Elkin City* NA= Chatham 3.09- Jones 0.00= Mount Airy City* NA= Cherokee 12.77= Lee 0.96- Swain 0.00= Edenton/Chowan 0.00= Lenoir 0.81+ Transylvania 28.57= Clay 0.00= Lincoln 31.86+ Tyrell 0.00= Cleveland 4.65- Macon 8.00+ Union 1.63- Columbus 0.00= Madison 0.00= Vance 23.86= Whiteville City 3.45- Martin 0.00= Wake 12.78+ Craven 21.48- McDowell 6.35+ Warren 0.00= Cumberland 0.00= Charlotte-Meck. 0.17= Washington 0.00= Currituck 0.00= Mitchell 3.85+ Watauga 0.00= Dare 4.44+ Montgomery 8.33- Wayne 26.44- Davidson 0.60- Moore 0.73- Wilkes 20.22+ Lexington City 0.00= Nash- Rocky Mount 4.83- Wilson 38.26+ Thomasville City 0.00= New Hanover 0.00= Yadkin 1.54- Davie 13.70- Northampton 0.00= Yancey 0.00= Duplin 0.00- Onslow 11.42+ Durham 0.88+ Orange 0.00= State Average 7.33- TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=)- no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 11 School Start Times School Start Times School Start Times District Name First Last Range District Name First Last Range District Name First Last Range Alamance-Burlington 7:45 12:00 255= Edgecombe 7:45 8:20 35= Chapel Hill-Carrboro 7:50 8:45 55+ Alexander 7:45 8:15 30= W-S/Forsyth 7:15 9:15 120+ Pamlico 7:50 8:00 10= Alleghany 7:55 8:10 15- Franklin 7:44 8:30 46= Pasquotank 7:15 8:40 85+ Anson 7:15 8:20 65= Gaston 7:45 8:10 25= Pender 7:30 8:45 75+ Ashe 7:50 8:00 10= Gates 8:00 8:05 5- Perquimans 8:00 8:10 10= Avery 7:55 8:15 20+ Graham 7:50 8:00 10= Person 7:50 8:30 40- Beaufort 7:50 9:00 70+ Granville 7:25 8:45 80= Pitt 7:25 8:30 65- Bertie 7:35 8:30 55+ Greene 7:40 8:00 20= Polk 7:50 8:15 25+ Bladen 7:45 8:05 20= Guilford 7:40 2:35 415+ Randolph 7:50 9:30 100+ Brunswick 7:45 8:05 20+ Halifax 7:40 8:15 35= Asheboro City 7:40 8:30 50+ Buncombe 7:45 8:45 60= Roanoke Rapids 7:35 8:30 55= Richmond 8:00 8:20 20- Asheville City 8:00 9:00 60= Weldon City 7:30 8:00 30- Robeson 7:30 8:30 60= Burke 7:40 8:25 45= Harnett 7:35 8:45 70= Rockingham 7:15 8:45 90+ Cabarrus 7:30 9:00 90= Haywood 8:00 9:00 60= Rowan-Salisbury 7:20 9:30 130+ Kannapolis City 7:30 8:40 70= Henderson 7:50 8:15 25- Rutherford 7:45 8:05 20- Caldwell 7:50 8:30 40= Hertford 7:45 8:20 35= Sampson 7:45 8:30 45= Camden 7:55 8:20 25+ Hoke 7:50 9:00 70+ Clinton City 7:35 7:50 15- Carteret 7:30 8:05 35= Hyde 7:45 7:55 10= Scotland 8:00 9:30 90+ Caswell 7:45 8:30 45+ Iredell- 7:25 8:30 65+ Stanly 7:50 9:00 70= Catawba 7:15 8:55 100= Mooresville 7:00 8:45 105= Stokes 7:30 8:17 47= Hickory City 7:20 8:15 55+ Jackson 7:50 8:10 20= Surry 7:50 8:20 30= Newton-Conover 7:40 8:10 30= Johnston 7:10 12:35 325+ Elkin City* NA NA NA Chatham 8:00 8:00 0= Jones 7:45 8:00 15= Mount Airy City* NA NA NA Cherokee 7:47 8:35 48+ Lee 7:30 10:00 150+ Swain 7:40 8:05 25= Edenton/Chowan 7:50 7:55 5= Lenoir 7:45 8:15 30- Transylvania 8:00 8:20 20+ Clay 8:00 8:00 0= Lincoln 7:45 8:15 30- Tyrell 7:45 7:50 5+ Cleveland 7:40 9:00 80= Macon 7:30 8:30 60+ Union 7:30 9:00 90- Columbus 7:45 9:20 95- Madison 8:00 8:20 20= Vance 7:50 9:00 70= Whiteville City 7:50 9:10 80+ Martin 7:25 8:10 45+ Wake 7:25 9:15 110= Craven 7:35 9:05 90= McDowell 7:50 8:30 40= Warren 7:50 8:30 40+ Cumberland 7:30 1:20 350+ Charlotte-Meck. 7:15 9:15 120= Washington 8:00 8:00 0= Currituck 7:45 8:35 50+ Mitchell 7:30 7:55 25= Watauga 7:45 8:30 45= Dare 8:00 8:30 30- Montgomery 7:45 8:00 15= Wayne 7:30 10:50 200- Davidson 7:40 8:30 50= Moore 7:45 8:15 30+ Wilkes 7:35 8:15 40- Lexington City 7:15 7:55 40= Nash- Rocky Mount 6:30 10:30 240- Wilson 8:00 8:20 20= Thomasville City 7:35 8:00 25- New Hanover 7:30 9:30 120- Yadkin 8:00 8:05 5= Davie 7:55 8:45 50+ Northampton 7:30 8:01 31= Yancey 7:55 8:00 5= Duplin 7:30 8:00 30= Onslow 7:10 8:45 95+ Durham 7:05 10:30 205- Orange 7:55 8:45 50= State Average NA NA 62+ TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Range of School Start Times, AM 12 A larger range of bell times makes it easier to use buses efficiently without revisiting the same school. Revisiting a school, as noted on pages 10 and 11, can be detrimental to service levels. Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report District Name Avg. Runs per Rte. % Rtes >1 Run District Name Avg. Runs per Rte. % Rtes >1 Run District Name Avg. Runs per Rte. % Rtes >1 Run Alamance-Burlington 1.56+ 54.19+ Edgecombe 1.06+ 6.03+ Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2.71- 96.43+ Alexander 1.00= 0.00= W-S/Forsyth 2.76- 98.37+ Pamlico 1.07+ 7.14+ Alleghany 1.04+ 4.35+ Franklin 1.19+ 19.00+ Pasquotank 1.45+ 43.28+ Anson 1.23- 22.67- Gaston 1.61- 53.95- Pender 1.50+ 39.18+ Ashe 1.04= 4.08= Gates 1.00= 0.00= Perquimans 1.00= 0.00= Avery 1.27+ 27.27+ Graham 1.00= 0.00= Person 1.10+ 9.59+ Beaufort 1.17+ 16.83+ Granville 1.47+ 45.10+ Pitt 1.45- 45.37- Bertie 1.00= 0.00= Greene 1.04- 3.70- Polk 1.00- 0.00- Bladen 1.00= 0.00= Guilford 2.20+ 90.68+ Randolph 1.13- 12.14- Brunswick 1.00= 0.00= Halifax 1.00= 0.00= Asheboro City 2.11+ 94.74- Buncombe 1.54+ 47.31+ Roanoke Rapids 2.25= 83.33= Richmond 1.36- 35.48- Asheville City 2.17- 96.55= Weldon City 1.53- 40.00- Robeson 1.27- 24.82- Burke 1.41- 40.37- Harnett 1.11= 11.24+ Rockingham 1.32- 28.78- Cabarrus 2.10+ 92.51+ Haywood 1.25- 24.00- Rowan-Salisbury 1.43+ 39.68+ Kannapolis City 2.68- 96.77+ Henderson 1.36+ 33.03+ Rutherford 1.00- 0.00- Caldwell 1.54+ 51.67+ Hertford 1.11+ 11.43+ Sampson 1.03= 2.90= Camden 1.00= 0.00= Hoke 1.93- 92.94- Clinton City 1.35- 34.62- Carteret 1.05+ 5.05+ Hyde 1.00= 0.00= Scotland 1.62- 62.03- Caswell 1.00= 0.00= Iredell-Statesville 1.56- 55.56- Stanly 1.37+ 31.73+ Catawba 1.27- 25.97- Mooresville 2.03= 100.00= Stokes 1.24+ 24.18+ Hickory City 2.35+ 91.30= Jackson 1.00= 0.00= Surry 1.15+ 15.00+ Newton-Conover 1.55- 51.72- Johnston 1.73+ 46.42+ Elkin City* NA NA Chatham 1.04- 4.08- Jones 1.00= 0.00= Mount Airy City* NA NA Cherokee 1.13- 12.77- Lee 1.17- 16.35+ Swain 1.00= 0.00= Edenton/Chowan 1.00= 0.00= Lenoir 1.11- 10.96- Transylvania 1.29= 28.57= Clay 1.00= 0.00= Lincoln 1.35+ 34.51+ Tyrell 1.00= 0.00= Cleveland 1.05- 4.65- Macon 1.10+ 10.00+ Union 2.43+ 97.07+ Columbus 1.08= 7.94= Madison 1.00= 0.00= Vance 1.26= 25.00= Whiteville City 1.23+ 19.35+ Martin 1.00= 0.00= Wake 2.75+ 94.23+ Craven 1.35- 27.52+ McDowell 1.06= 5.80= Warren 1.00= 0.00= Cumberland 1.58+ 57.32+ Charlotte-Meck. 2.42+ 91.35- Washington 1.00= 0.00= Currituck 1.00= 0.00= Mitchell 1.00- 0.00- Watauga 1.50+ 50.00+ Dare 1.22= 22.22+ Montgomery 1.07- 6.67- Wayne 1.40- 35.19- Davidson 1.32+ 32.14+ Moore 1.01= 0.72- Wilkes 1.20= 19.59- Lexington City 2.68= 90.91= Nash- Rocky Mount 1.39= 32.37+ Wilson 1.43+ 38.93+ Thomasville City 1.93= 92.86= New Hanover 1.78- 70.74- Yadkin 1.03+ 3.08+ Davie 1.14- 13.70- Northampton 1.00= 0.00= Yancey 1.00= 0.00= Duplin 1.01- 0.83- Onslow 1.67- 53.11- Durham 2.05+ 96.64+ Orange 1.64- 62.50- State Average 1.64+ 47.27+ TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average Number of Runs per Route, PM Average Runs per Route: The average number of separate runs (trips) each bus makes in the afternoon. % of Routes >1 Run: The percentage of buses making more than one run in the afternoon. When a bus has unloaded all students, it is considered to have completed a run. All the runs a bus makes constitute its route. Only the pm portions of routes are considered here. *Elkin an d Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 13 CONTACT INFORMATION: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 919.807.3750 Philip Price, Associate State Superintendent Financial and Business Services Ben Matthews, Director, School Support Division Derek Graham, Section Chief, Transportation Services Institute for Transportation Research and Education 919.515.9999 North Carolina State University Nagui Rouphail, Director Jeff Tsai, Pupil Transportation Program Director Mickey Michael, TIMS Program Manager, ITRE Marc Perez, Computer Support Analyst Bonnie Sluder, Computer Support Technician UNC Charlotte Urban Institute 704.687.2874 Jeff Michael , Director Rob Hamby, Director of School Services / Computer Applications Analyst Jody Pressley, Computer Support Analyst Kevin Hart, Social Research Specialist 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report 14
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Full Text | Transportation Service Indicators Report 2008���2009 Transportation Information Management System June 22, 2009 In recent years, North Carolina school districts have struggled with drastic swings in fuel prices that have made budgeting and planning increasingly difficult. Although fuel prices dropped during 2008-2009, at this writing they are on the rise again. Further, school transportation staffs now find their funding strained as a result of the national economic climate. With considerable shortfalls in state and local funding expected for the 2009-2010 school year, fuel conservation and other efficiency measures are extremely important. Drivers’ salaries and fuel consume over half of a district’s transportation budget. While the need to provide a suitable level of service to students has not diminished, the difficulty of balancing that goal with efficiency has certainly increased. North Carolina pupil transportation professionals respond daily to a large variety of circumstances and differing challenges in their operations. Some districts serve large areas, some relatively small ones. There are large and growing urban areas as well as very rural districts which continue to be sparsely populated. Such disparate conditions have a large impact on the ability of the State to provide a uniform level of transportation services. In addition to variations in geography, variations in local policy affect the experience of students every day in their travel to and from school. As an example, a policy that seeks to provide a high level of service by placing bus stops close together—often located at student residences— results in longer (more costly) bus rides for most students. One of the most important tools available to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in our state is the Transportation Information Management System (TIMS). TIMS, a systems initiative of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (through a contract with Education Logistics, Inc.), provides an LEA with a digital, geographic planning tool for student transportation. It features important optimization tools that can be used to improve the efficiency of transportation services. Use of TIMS (or another approved system) is required of all LEAs by G.S. 115C-240(d). In addition to the benefit derived from the optimization tools, the uniform use of TIMS makes possible the production of LEA-level and statewide data. In this document, operational data for all LEAs have been collected and summarized to provide school transportation planners and policy makers with a self-assessment tool. The data contained in this report reflect a combination of physical realities and policy decisions made by LEAs. In this, its third year, the report continues to provide detailed data on service and operations that are available from no other source. We trust that this information will be useful to LEAs in the transportation planning process. We want to express appreciation to the TIMS coordinators and data managers statewide who continue to maintain and provided this information as part of their annual data submissions. Further, the TIMS support staff at UNC Charlotte and ITRE are to be commended for their ongoing support and coordination in the compilation of these data. _____________________ __________________________ Ben Matthews, Director Derek Graham, Section Chief School Support Division Transportation Services SCHOOL SUPPORT DIVISION Benjamin J. Matthews, Ph. D., Director | bmatthew@dpi.state.nc.us 6319 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6319 | (919) 807-3500 | Fax (919) 807-3502 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER TIMS Service Indicators Table of Contents Page Service Indicator State Average 2–3 Average Student Ride Time, AM (Minutes) 24 2–3 Average Distance to School, Riders (Miles) 4.36 2–3 Average Distance to School, All Students (Miles) 4.23 4–5 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times (Minutes) 73 4–5 Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times (Miles) 8.29 6–7 Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile (Feet) 445 6–7 % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile 1.38 6–7 % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 30.5 8–9 Earliest Morning Pickup Time 5:51 AM* 8–9 Arrival Time 7:45 AM 10–11 Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School 7.32 Operations Choices Affecting Service 12 Range of School Start Times (Minutes) 62 13 Average Number of Runs per Rte, PM 1.64 13 Percentage of Routes with More than One Run, PM 47.27 14 Contacts —- *For Earliest Morning Pickup Time and Arrival Time, the State-wide values are the median . Notes on the 2008–2009 Indicator Data AVERAGES FOR THE STATE Throughout the report, North Carolina Averages are calculated from base data rather than from LEA averages. ANNUAL CHANGE SYMBOLS These symbols are used in several instances to denote direction of change in an Indicator from the previous year. + Increase - Decrease = No change VARIATIONS IN CODING Data used in this report are gathered from the one hundred fifteen TIMS datasets maintained in school districts across North Carolina. Though all LEAs use the same software, data coding practices can vary considerably. In some instances, this is due to varying levels of expertise on the part of the data managers; in others, to varying levels of demand being placed upon the data in support of operations; in still others, simply to preferences. BELL TIMES AND PROGRAMS The data are probably most affected by differences in the ways that TIMS data managers approach the use of multiple arrival and departure times at schools. Accommodations can involve the use of programs, incorrect school bell times, incorrect school arrival/departure windows, and secondary datasets devoted to transportation for exceptional programs. LEAs use of TIMS isn’t driven by the needs of this report and shouldn’t be, but one affect of varied approaches across LEAs is to make it difficult to avoid comparing apples with oranges—or even to tell an apple from an orange. The data items most affected by the use (or lack) of programs are those concerned with Earliest Morning Pickup Time, Average School Bell Time Range and Percentage of Buses Revisiting the Same School PM. ELKIN AND MT. AIRY When the data used in this report were generated, Elkin and Mt. Airy Cities’ data were being kept in the same dataset as Surry County’s. Separate reports weren’t generated for them and values for them are omitted throughout the report. That situation has been addressed and they will stand alone in next year’s report. DATA USED/DATA EXCLUDED For ‘theoretical’ reasons—in an effort to make them more meaningful—not all Indicators reflect all the data. The set of data covered by an Indicator is noted in the section of the report devoted to it. OMITTED VALUES Data can exhibit a number of problems that don’t prevent students from being transported but can make reported values unsuitable for individual examination or inclusion in a descriptive static. If you find that some values have been omitted, it is for this reason. 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report 1 Average Student Ride Time, AM DEFINITIONS This Indicator represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Ride times and distances to school equal to 0 are excluded as errors in the data. Average Ride Time (Minutes): Average of all bus riders’ AM travel to school. Ride times and distances of 0 are excluded as errors. Average Distance to School, Riders Only (Miles): TIMS calculates a student’s distance to school by finding the shortest path along the street network. This will not necessarily be the path the bus actually travels. Average distance from home to school for bus riders is shown to provide context for the average morning ride time. Average Distance to School, All Students (Miles): The average distance for all students enrolled is shown for comparison to the distance for bus riders. ABOUT SERVICE A child’s ride time should correspond roughly to the distance STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Average Ride Time 24 24 Average Distance to School, Riders Only 4.36 4.37 Average Distance to School, All Students 4.23 4.20 from home to school. However, the expected correspondence is compromised by anything that alters the consistent progress of the bus (such as stopping for children) or causes the bus to depart from the shortest path used to calculate distance to school. LEA policies and site-specific conditions that are beyond the LEA’s control impact student ride time. LEA policies that can result in longer ride times include the placement of programs for exceptional children and the use of fewer, larger buses. The frequency and location of school bus stops also has a significant impact. For instance, locating school bus stops in private subdivisions and routing buses on short dead-end roads takes additional time and results in longer rides. Student population density, traffic congestion, and speed limit are site-specific conditions over which the LEA has little control. 2 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Average Student Ride Time A.M. Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. Average Distance to School Average Distance to School Average Distance to School District Name Avg. Ride Time Riders Only All Stu. District Name Avg. Ride Time Riders Only All Stu. District Name Avg. Ride Time Riders Only All Stu. Alamance-Burlington 21- 3.90+ 3.49+ Edgecombe 27+ 5.37- 4.84- Chapel Hill- 13- 2.60- 2.39- Alexander 34- 5.48+ 4.58- W-S/Forsyth 17= 3.64+ 3.68= Pamlico 31- 7.45+ 6.99- Alleghany 29+ 4.91- 4.93- Franklin 34= 5.77+ 5.73+ Pasquotank 31= 4.37- 4.33- Anson 35+ 6.04+ 5.84+ Gaston 27+ 2.93- 3.00+ Pender 25- 6.09- 5.63- Ashe 55+ 7.88+ 7.11- Gates 34- 7.27+ 7.06= Perquimans 38- 7.08- 6.70- Avery 40- 5.76+ 4.03+ Graham 23+ 6.25+ 6.23+ Person 29+ 5.24- 5.33- Beaufort 27+ 6.41+ 6.16+ Granville 21- 5.30= 5.15- Pitt 22- 4.24- 3.54- Bertie 31= 8.70- 8.46- Greene 41+ 7.44- 7.22+ Polk 39- 6.21= 5.85- Bladen 34+ 7.81+ 7.33+ Guilford 21- 3.67- 3.52+ Randolph 34- 4.84+ 4.94- Brunswick 35+ 7.31- 7.12+ Halifax 25- 6.53- 6.71+ Asheboro City 23+ 2.15+ 1.97- Buncombe 26- 3.98- 3.86- Roanoke Rapids 14+ 1.79+ 1.30= Richmond 40+ 4.05+ 3.61+ Asheville City 17= 2.82= 3.07+ Weldon City 20+ 3.81- 3.67- Robeson 23- 4.23+ 3.90- Burke 19- 3.56- 3.99- Harnett 26- 5.21+ 5.09+ Rockingham 29= 5.08+ 4.73+ Cabarrus 21- 3.72- 3.72- Haywood 35+ 4.40+ 4.45+ Rowan-Salisbury 28+ 4.00+ 3.98- Kannapolis City 18= 1.89- 1.82- Henderson 28+ 3.84+ 4.04- Rutherford 32+ 4.67+ 4.74+ Caldwell 24= 4.26+ 4.29+ Hertford 32- 6.27- 5.48- Sampson 31+ 7.31+ 7.15+ Camden 38- 8.88- 8.03- Hoke 21+ 5.53+ 5.21+ Clinton City 29+ 3.70+ 3.86+ Carteret 21- 5.51+ 5.15= Hyde 36= 12.44+ 12.33+ Scotland 27+ 5.08+ 4.89+ Caswell 34- 9.19- 8.86- Iredell-Statesville 26- 4.43+ 4.55+ Stanly 26+ 3.69+ 3.65+ Catawba 21+ 4.32- 4.15- Mooresville 16- 2.62+ 2.53- Stokes 41- 5.71- 5.42+ Hickory City 21+ 2.59- 2.26- Jackson 50= 6.06- 5.02+ Surry 33- 4.65+ 4.20+ Newton-Conover 18+ 3.05+ 2.73+ Johnston 20- 4.34- 4.35- Elkin City* NA NA NA Chatham 28= 4.77- 4.94+ Jones 37+ 7.14- 7.17+ Mount Airy City* NA NA NA Cherokee 35- 5.41+ 5.33+ Lee 26+ 4.39- 4.23- Swain 42= 5.39= 5.59= Edenton/Chowan 29+ 8.83+ 8.26+ Lenoir 25+ 4.79+ 4.75+ Transylvania 40+ 3.91- 4.92+ Clay 46+ 5.50+ 4.59- Lincoln 31+ 4.56+ 4.68+ Tyrell 31- 6.22+ 5.21- Cleveland 35= 4.76- 4.46- Macon 47+ 5.03- 4.81- Union 19- 3.78- 3.85- Columbus 34= 6.14+ 5.90+ Madison 49+ 8.79+ 8.49- Vance 25= 3.96- 4.04+ Whiteville City 31- 4.33= 4.14+ Martin 23- 4.08- 4.05- Wake 18- 4.40+ 4.18+ Craven 26- 5.40+ 5.08- McDowell 36= 5.52- 5.25+ Warren 53+ 7.04- 6.94+ Cumberland 20+ 3.27+ 3.21+ Charlotte-Meck. 19- 3.59- 3.62- Washington 25+ 5.69+ 5.30- Currituck 50- 7.77- 7.68- Mitchell 42- 4.87- 5.27- Watauga 29+ 5.10+ 5.27+ Dare 26+ 5.03+ 4.62+ Montgomery 25= 4.84- 5.39+ Wayne 30+ 4.16+ 4.41- Davidson 29+ 4.56+ 4.54- Moore 39+ 5.16- 4.84- Wilkes 41- 4.81+ 4.72- Lexington City 20+ 1.95- 1.62- Nash- Rocky Mount 25= 5.36- 4.79+ Wilson 25+ 4.00- 3.60+ Thomasville City 15+ 1.80+ 1.79- New Hanover 20- 3.24+ 3.16- Yadkin 38- 4.49+ 4.35+ Davie 26- 5.31- 5.44- Northampton 28- 6.42- 6.62- Yancey 34- 5.91- 5.47+ Duplin 29- 5.68- 5.60- Onslow 22+ 4.57- 4.25- Durham 21- 3.52+ 3.62- Orange 26- 5.86+ 5.57- State Average 24= 4.36- 4.23+ TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average Student Ride Time, AM 3 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times DEFINITIONS This Indicator represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times (Minutes): The longest 5% of ride times for each LEA were pulled from TIMS data and averaged. Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times (Miles): The student-to-school distance for a child is the distance along the shortest path that a bus could travel between a child’s home and the child’s school, according to the TIMS digital map maintained by the LEA. It is not the distance the child actually travels. This indicator shows the average of the student-to-school distances for the longest 5% of student ride times within each LEA. STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times 73 74 Average Distance for Longest 5% of Ride Times 8.29 8.00 The state-wide values are the averages of the combined sets of each LEAs longest 5% of ride times and the distances to school associated with them. ABOUT SERVICE By highlighting extreme ride times, this indicator illustrates the experience of the students who are receiving what is arguably the worst service as it is measured by the ride time indicator. 4 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times District Name Average of Longest 5% Ride Times Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times District Name Average of Longest 5% Ride Times Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times District Name Average of Longest 5% Ride Times Avg. Dist. for Longest 5% Ride Times Alamance-Burlington 70 7.73 Edgecombe 84 10.33 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 35 3.67 Alexander 89 8.35 W-S/Forsyth 53 6.91 Pamlico 78 13.78 Alleghany 93 8.03 Franklin 92 8.15 Pasquotank 102 7.76 Anson 97 11.69 Gaston 82 4.57 Pender 78 13.38 Ashe 126 11.08 Gates 82 7.72 Perquimans 91 11.02 Avery 101 10.83 Graham 48 10.77 Person 72 11.22 Beaufort 76 11.21 Granville 62 10.28 Pitt 72 7.44 Bertie 75 13.59 Greene 94 8.72 Polk 99 8.01 Bladen 100 17.75 Guilford 74 7.00 Randolph 82 7.61 Brunswick 97 12.97 Halifax 69 7.97 Asheboro City 52 2.53 Buncombe 75 6.30 Roanoke Rapids 37 2.34 Richmond 107 7.38 Asheville City 42 3.94 Weldon City 75 8.01 Robeson 67 6.47 Burke 57 7.49 Harnett 76 7.07 Rockingham 81 9.08 Cabarrus 58 6.19 Haywood 120 10.25 Rowan-Salisbury 76 7.59 Kannapolis City 47 2.55 Henderson 84 6.21 Rutherford 93 9.14 Caldwell 72 8.03 Hertford 91 12.84 Sampson 83 11.08 Camden 82 13.01 Hoke 61 8.67 Clinton City 80 5.03 Carteret 60 14.48 Hyde 83 21.79 Scotland 82 11.59 Caswell 87 13.86 Iredell-Statesville 74 7.78 Stanly 76 6.22 Catawba 67 6.54 Mooresville 40 3.35 Stokes 103 9.47 Hickory City 65 4.12 Jackson 106 11.66 Surry 91 6.19 Newton-Conover 71 9.60 Johnston 57 8.52 Elkin City* NA NA Chatham 87 8.77 Jones 112 11.99 Mount Airy City* NA NA Cherokee 92 6.82 Lee 80 6.39 Swain 116 8.32 Edenton/Chowan 75 13.59 Lenoir 74 9.25 Transylvania 131 3.02 Clay 351 8.29 Lincoln 74 5.69 Tyrell 72 11.34 Cleveland 86 7.36 Macon 204 6.26 Union 63 8.82 Columbus 78 12.14 Madison 115 13.71 Vance 91 7.59 Whiteville City 70 4.77 Martin 74 8.57 Wake 60 9.67 Craven 80 12.68 McDowell 95 8.87 Warren 132 10.43 Cumberland 67 6.25 Charlotte-Meck. 68 9.46 Washington 64 10.15 Currituck 135 14.57 Mitchell 114 12.90 Watauga 81 11.46 Dare 66 10.37 Montgomery 76 12.30 Wayne 102 5.79 Davidson 76 6.12 Moore 109 7.35 Wilkes 108 8.87 Lexington City 75 1.73 Nash - Rocky Mount 72 8.56 Wilson 78 5.54 Thomasville City 33 1.96 New Hanover 64 5.78 Yadkin 101 7.51 Davie 73 9.53 Northampton 79 10.86 Yancey 77 11.56 Duplin 88 10.26 Onslow 70 8.96 Durham 65 6.23 Orange 80 9.67 State Average 73 8.29 TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average of Longest 5% of Student Ride Times *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 5 DEFINITIONS This set of Indicators is concerned with the lengths of students’ walks from their homes to their stops. It represents the experience of students in EC and Regular datasets, all programs. Distances of 0 are included; negative distances are excluded. Under the assumption that no child in North Carolina walks a mile or more and since some students travel to their stops via private conveyance, distances of 1 mile and greater were removed from consideration. These account for 2.6% of riders statewide. Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM: The average walk from home to stop for distances less than one mile. In feet. % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile: This small percentage of all riders represents those with the longest walks to stops and others who ride to a stop. A bus is not to deviate from its path for a distance of less than one half mile for fewer than ten students (except in the cases of unescorted pupils in grades K-3 or special education pupils) and no child can be required to walk more than 1 mile to a stop. % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0: Percent of students with stop distances less than one mile that are picked up immediately in front of their home. ABOUT SERVICE The student-to-stop distance has two interpretations for service. Individuals typically see a very short distance to stop as positive for service. However, when a bus makes a greater number of stops in order to provide students with door service, the overall time students ride the bus increases. Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM 6 STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM 445 443 % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile 1.38 NA % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 30.5 NA 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Average of Student-to-Stop Distance TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average of Student-to-Stop Distances < 1 Mile, AM District Name Average of Distances < 1 Mile % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile District Name Average of Distances < 1 Mile % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile District Name % of Stop Distances > .5 & < 1 Mile Average of Distances < 1 Mile % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 % of Stop Distances < 1 Mile = 0 Alamance-Burlington 319 0.96 Edgecombe 274 0.19 Chapel Hill-Carrboro 1.56 568 21.12 43.27 43.31 Alexander 543 1.80 W-S/Forsyth 518 1.07 Pamlico 0.83 167 74.58 23.16 20.42 Alleghany 245 1.90 Franklin 345 1.03 Pasquotank 0.71 105 75.23 44.93 67.87 Anson 184 0.86 Gaston 380 0.78 Pender 0.69 237 54.17 34.19 71.48 Ashe 812 8.48 Gates 74 0.38 Perquimans 0.00 42 86.13 76.47 43.90 Avery 232 2.55 Graham 364 4.28 Person 0.00 296 35.45 65.73 56.61 Beaufort 435 2.05 Granville 435 3.13 Pitt 2.90 485 21.68 47.10 34.51 Bertie 268 0.00 Greene 278 0.51 Polk 5.95 515 53.07 50.95 38.11 Bladen 367 1.16 Guilford 415 1.72 Randolph 0.00 166 52.79 35.16 39.62 Brunswick 510 1.85 Halifax 187 0.56 Asheboro 0.00 143 32.91 58.04 32.54 Buncombe 596 3.62 Roanoke 511 1.12 Richmond 6.57 682 42.29 11.94 34.62 Asheville 809 3.45 Weldon City 234 0.37 Robeson 6.68 767 24.36 47.10 6.42 Burke 327 0.50 Harnett 615 3.88 Rockingham 1.56 418 34.24 26.77 25.94 Cabarrus 411 0.50 Haywood 536 3.22 Rowan-Salisbury 1.51 298 54.72 35.62 23.16 Kannapolis 258 0.58 Henderson 544 2.09 Rutherford 1.67 309 56.13 22.84 43.30 Caldwell 408 2.43 Hertford 153 1.08 Sampson 0.87 342 42.08 74.14 48.08 Camden 119 0.08 Hoke 369 0.87 Clinton City 0.68 306 40.67 27.28 72.03 Carteret 548 4.09 Hyde 164 0.00 Scotland 4.60 564 39.40 68.86 38.94 Caswell 294 1.72 Iredell- 456 1.43 Stanly 1.56 485 33.67 28.50 72.65 Catawba 465 1.79 Mooresville 305 0.46 Stokes 2.73 328 63.69 19.70 29.95 Hickory City 504 2.59 Jackson 258 2.28 Surry 1.86 377 43.66 75.42 24.19 Newton- 332 1.57 Johnston 286 0.38 Elkin City* NA NA NA 41.83 48.97 Chatham 403 3.15 Jones 116 0.43 Mount Airy NA NA NA 77.33 56.96 Cherokee 348 3.12 Lee 323 1.94 Swain 0.00 821 17.30 51.90 63.43 Edenton/Chowan 132 0.27 Lenoir 244 1.14 Transylvania 0.00 520 19.90 60.31 66.77 Clay 713 3.72 Lincoln 402 1.60 Tyrell 1.42 195 70.92 40.28 38.07 Cleveland 261 1.21 Macon 363 2.53 Union 0.67 274 35.59 63.26 55.94 Columbus 176 0.48 Madison 289 1.09 Vance 4.56 623 29.01 68.08 62.18 Whiteville 214 0.07 Martin 282 2.35 Wake 1.57 675 11.82 62.43 53.64 Craven 350 1.33 McDowell 568 3.46 Warren 2.49 372 45.45 37.76 33.81 Cumberland 478 0.34 Charlotte-Meck. 438 0.42 Washington 1.59 235 64.72 15.62 13.11 Currituck 293 1.09 Mitchell 372 0.00 Watauga 2.69 412 51.96 46.09 49.51 Dare 610 3.76 Montgomery 371 2.34 Wayne 0.56 325 31.80 43.08 28.22 Davidson 346 1.08 Moore 398 2.97 Wilkes 0.48 291 58.17 54.50 48.08 Lexington City 943 6.04 Nash- Rocky Mount 431 0.27 Wilson 0.49 386 29.35 22.28 8.94 Thomasville 335 0.20 New 697 4.31 Yadkin 4.31 648 36.26 25.48 27.64 Davie 481 1.47 Northampto 273 0.79 Yancey 5.16 702 37.20 41.13 29.07 Duplin 317 0.62 Onslow 434 1.67 31.63 41.84 Durham 306 0.47 Orange 283 1.12 State 1.38 445 30.5 65.24 34.61 *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 7 DEFINITIONS The Indicator covers all stops used by students in all programs and datasets. Earliest Morning Pickup Time: This is the earliest time that a bus arrives at a stop to pick up a child. Arrival Time: The time that students boarding at the earliest pickup location arrive at school. If more than one student uses the earliest stop, or if more than one stop share the earliest time, the arrival time of the child with the longest ride time is shown. ABOUT SERVICE Extremely early pickup times are obviously, in themselves, an issue of service. When coupled with a long ride, an early pickup might present a student with a particularly challenging start to the day. Very early pickup times for students may be caused by several things. Use of early bell times is one. These data represent one or more students at one stop, not the overall average. The LEA ride time averages (pages 4-5) yield a better understanding of how these specific cases relate to a district’s overall operations. Earliest Morning Pickup Time 8 STATE-WIDE MEDIAN 2008–09 2007–08 Earliest Morning Pickup Time 5:51 AM 5:51 AM Arrival Time 7:45 AM 7:50 AM 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report Earliest Pickup Time Count of LEAs Earliest Morning Pickup Time District Name Earliest Pickup Arrival Time District Name Earliest Pickup Arrival Time District Name Earliest Pickup Arrival Time Alamance-Burlington 5:10- 6:53- Edgecombe 5:24- 7:35- Chapel Hill-Carrboro 6:39- 7:25= Alexander 6:02= 7:50= W-S/Forsyth 5:39+ 7:00- Pamlico 6:10- 7:55= Alleghany 6:00= 7:50+ Franklin 6:00= 8:22- Pasquotank 5:30- 8:00+ Anson 5:29- 7:35= Gaston 5:45- 6:40- Pender 6:12+ 7:50+ Ashe 5:10- 8:05+ Gates 6:23+ 8:15+ Perquimans 5:53- 7:50= Avery 6:00- 7:34- Graham 6:24- 7:30- Person 6:16+ 8:00- Beaufort 6:03- 7:35- Granville 5:46- 7:15- Pitt 5:35+ 8:15- Bertie 6:03- 7:40- Greene 5:37- 8:05= Polk 6:04+ 8:05+ Bladen 4:54- 7:15- Guilford 5:29- 7:03- Randolph 5:47+ 7:30- Brunswick 5:20- 7:40- Halifax 6:07+ 7:59+ Asheboro City 6:31- 7:30= Buncombe 5:35+ 7:37- Roanoke Rapids 6:26- 7:00= Richmond 6:00- 8:00= Asheville City 6:39- 7:17- Weldon City 6:12- 7:45- Robeson 6:04+ 7:35= Burke 5:43+ 7:45- Harnett 6:01= 8:05+ Rockingham 5:27- 7:00- Cabarrus 5:34+ 6:54- Haywood 5:37- 7:30- Rowan-Salisbury 4:24- 6:17- Kannapolis City 6:21+ 7:25+ Henderson 5:46- 7:50- Rutherford 5:51- 8:16+ Caldwell 5:39+ 7:50= Hertford 5:47+ 7:49- Sampson 5:21- 7:45= Camden 6:12+ 7:31- Hoke 6:04- 7:10- Clinton City 6:01+ 7:45+ Carteret 6:04+ 7:35- Hyde 6:05- 6:59- Scotland 6:07+ 7:42- Caswell 5:39- 7:28- Iredell-Statesville 6:01+ 8:20+ Stanly 5:39- 7:26- Catawba 5:51- 7:50- Mooresville 6:32- 7:10- Stokes 5:12- 8:00+ Hickory City 5:10+ 8:25+ Jackson 6:00= 8:16+ Surry 5:55+ 8:05= Newton-Conover 6:05- 7:50= Johnston 5:34- 6:55- Elkin City* NA NA Chatham 5:48+ 7:50+ Jones 5:10- 7:40= Mount Airy City* NA NA Cherokee 6:04+ 7:27- Lee 5:49+ 7:30- Swain 5:43= 8:03- Edenton/Chowan 6:16+ 7:45- Lenoir 5:17+ 7:30= Transylvania 5:25- 7:26- Clay 6:01- 7:55= Lincoln 5:25- 7:47- Tyrell 6:23+ 7:45= Cleveland 5:57- 8:30+ Macon 6:11- 8:05+ Union 6:00+ 7:30+ Columbus 5:54+ 7:40- Madison 5:29- 8:00+ Vance 5:39+ 8:00- Whiteville City 6:09+ 7:30- Martin 6:06- 7:45+ Wake 5:42+ 7:30+ Craven 5:34- 7:30- McDowell 6:01+ 8:00= Warren 5:11+ 7:50- Cumberland 5:36- 7:30- Charlotte-Meck. 5:00= 6:50- Washington 5:51+ 7:08- Currituck 5:00- 8:15+ Mitchell 5:16+ 7:45- Watauga 6:10+ 7:35- Dare 6:25- 7:30- Montgomery 5:56- 7:45- Wayne 5:04- 7:25- Davidson 6:09- 8:02+ Moore 5:25+ 8:00+ Wilkes 5:09+ 8:30+ Lexington City 5:38+ 7:55+ Nash- Rocky Mount 5:16- 7:25= Wilson 6:01- 7:45- Thomasville City 6:45- 7:25- New Hanover 5:50- 7:45- Yadkin 5:46- 7:55- Davie 6:26+ 8:05+ Northampton 6:06+ 8:10+ Yancey 6:21+ 7:55= Duplin 5:33+ 7:50+ Onslow 5:07- 6:26- Durham 5:32+ 6:59- Orange 5:46+ 8:50+ State Median 5:51 AM 7:45 AM TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Earliest Morning Pickup Time Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 9 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report DEFINITIONS This Indicator includes only afternoon runs for the default program for Regular Transportation. The calculation counts each bus with multiple same-school runs once whether it visits the school two, three or more times. ABOUT SERVICE Multiple runs from the same school require that a second and possibly third load of students wait at the school in the afternoon while the bus completes its prior run. This is often unproductive time for students and the staff members STATE-WIDE AVERAGES 2008–09 2007–08 Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School 7.32 7.55 charged with their supervision. The use of multiple runs to the same school is an efficiency strategy used by districts that has direct impact on children ‘s waiting time. Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School 10 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report % With Multiple Runs Count of LEAs Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School District Name % of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School District Name % of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School District Name % of Routes with Multiple Runs from Same School Alamance-Burlington 17.61+ Edgecombe 0.86- Chapel Hill-Carrboro 0.00= Alexander 0.00= W-S/Forsyth 3.00- Pamlico 3.57+ Alleghany 0.00= Franklin 8.70+ Pasquotank 2.99+ Anson 1.33= Gaston 22.79- Pender 1.03+ Ashe 4.08= Gates 0.00= Perquimans 0.00= Avery 3.03+ Graham 0.00= Person 1.37- Beaufort 4.17+ Granville 2.94- Pitt 7.57+ Bertie 0.00= Greene 0.00= Polk 0.00- Bladen 0.00= Guilford 9.01- Randolph 8.67- Brunswick 0.00= Halifax 0.00= Asheboro City 15.79- Buncombe 29.62- Roanoke Rapids 8.33= Richmond 30.11- Asheville City 10.34= Weldon City 13.33+ Robeson 21.90- Burke 33.94- Harnett 2.41+ Rockingham 3.20- Cabarrus 0.86+ Haywood 18.67- Rowan-Salisbury 1.74- Kannapolis City 3.23- Henderson 33.03+ Rutherford 0.00- Caldwell 16.67+ Hertford 8.57+ Sampson 0.00= Camden 4.00= Hoke 0.00= Clinton City 11.54- Carteret 2.02- Hyde 0.00= Scotland 2.53- Caswell 0.00= Iredell-Statesville 0.00= Stanly 26.92+ Catawba 11.60- Mooresville 0.00- Stokes 0.00= Hickory City 13.04= Jackson 0.00= Surry 0.00= Newton-Conover 46.67+ Johnston 4.36+ Elkin City* NA= Chatham 3.09- Jones 0.00= Mount Airy City* NA= Cherokee 12.77= Lee 0.96- Swain 0.00= Edenton/Chowan 0.00= Lenoir 0.81+ Transylvania 28.57= Clay 0.00= Lincoln 31.86+ Tyrell 0.00= Cleveland 4.65- Macon 8.00+ Union 1.63- Columbus 0.00= Madison 0.00= Vance 23.86= Whiteville City 3.45- Martin 0.00= Wake 12.78+ Craven 21.48- McDowell 6.35+ Warren 0.00= Cumberland 0.00= Charlotte-Meck. 0.17= Washington 0.00= Currituck 0.00= Mitchell 3.85+ Watauga 0.00= Dare 4.44+ Montgomery 8.33- Wayne 26.44- Davidson 0.60- Moore 0.73- Wilkes 20.22+ Lexington City 0.00= Nash- Rocky Mount 4.83- Wilson 38.26+ Thomasville City 0.00= New Hanover 0.00= Yadkin 1.54- Davie 13.70- Northampton 0.00= Yancey 0.00= Duplin 0.00- Onslow 11.42+ Durham 0.88+ Orange 0.00= State Average 7.33- TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Percent of Routes with Multiple Runs from the Same School Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=)- no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 11 School Start Times School Start Times School Start Times District Name First Last Range District Name First Last Range District Name First Last Range Alamance-Burlington 7:45 12:00 255= Edgecombe 7:45 8:20 35= Chapel Hill-Carrboro 7:50 8:45 55+ Alexander 7:45 8:15 30= W-S/Forsyth 7:15 9:15 120+ Pamlico 7:50 8:00 10= Alleghany 7:55 8:10 15- Franklin 7:44 8:30 46= Pasquotank 7:15 8:40 85+ Anson 7:15 8:20 65= Gaston 7:45 8:10 25= Pender 7:30 8:45 75+ Ashe 7:50 8:00 10= Gates 8:00 8:05 5- Perquimans 8:00 8:10 10= Avery 7:55 8:15 20+ Graham 7:50 8:00 10= Person 7:50 8:30 40- Beaufort 7:50 9:00 70+ Granville 7:25 8:45 80= Pitt 7:25 8:30 65- Bertie 7:35 8:30 55+ Greene 7:40 8:00 20= Polk 7:50 8:15 25+ Bladen 7:45 8:05 20= Guilford 7:40 2:35 415+ Randolph 7:50 9:30 100+ Brunswick 7:45 8:05 20+ Halifax 7:40 8:15 35= Asheboro City 7:40 8:30 50+ Buncombe 7:45 8:45 60= Roanoke Rapids 7:35 8:30 55= Richmond 8:00 8:20 20- Asheville City 8:00 9:00 60= Weldon City 7:30 8:00 30- Robeson 7:30 8:30 60= Burke 7:40 8:25 45= Harnett 7:35 8:45 70= Rockingham 7:15 8:45 90+ Cabarrus 7:30 9:00 90= Haywood 8:00 9:00 60= Rowan-Salisbury 7:20 9:30 130+ Kannapolis City 7:30 8:40 70= Henderson 7:50 8:15 25- Rutherford 7:45 8:05 20- Caldwell 7:50 8:30 40= Hertford 7:45 8:20 35= Sampson 7:45 8:30 45= Camden 7:55 8:20 25+ Hoke 7:50 9:00 70+ Clinton City 7:35 7:50 15- Carteret 7:30 8:05 35= Hyde 7:45 7:55 10= Scotland 8:00 9:30 90+ Caswell 7:45 8:30 45+ Iredell- 7:25 8:30 65+ Stanly 7:50 9:00 70= Catawba 7:15 8:55 100= Mooresville 7:00 8:45 105= Stokes 7:30 8:17 47= Hickory City 7:20 8:15 55+ Jackson 7:50 8:10 20= Surry 7:50 8:20 30= Newton-Conover 7:40 8:10 30= Johnston 7:10 12:35 325+ Elkin City* NA NA NA Chatham 8:00 8:00 0= Jones 7:45 8:00 15= Mount Airy City* NA NA NA Cherokee 7:47 8:35 48+ Lee 7:30 10:00 150+ Swain 7:40 8:05 25= Edenton/Chowan 7:50 7:55 5= Lenoir 7:45 8:15 30- Transylvania 8:00 8:20 20+ Clay 8:00 8:00 0= Lincoln 7:45 8:15 30- Tyrell 7:45 7:50 5+ Cleveland 7:40 9:00 80= Macon 7:30 8:30 60+ Union 7:30 9:00 90- Columbus 7:45 9:20 95- Madison 8:00 8:20 20= Vance 7:50 9:00 70= Whiteville City 7:50 9:10 80+ Martin 7:25 8:10 45+ Wake 7:25 9:15 110= Craven 7:35 9:05 90= McDowell 7:50 8:30 40= Warren 7:50 8:30 40+ Cumberland 7:30 1:20 350+ Charlotte-Meck. 7:15 9:15 120= Washington 8:00 8:00 0= Currituck 7:45 8:35 50+ Mitchell 7:30 7:55 25= Watauga 7:45 8:30 45= Dare 8:00 8:30 30- Montgomery 7:45 8:00 15= Wayne 7:30 10:50 200- Davidson 7:40 8:30 50= Moore 7:45 8:15 30+ Wilkes 7:35 8:15 40- Lexington City 7:15 7:55 40= Nash- Rocky Mount 6:30 10:30 240- Wilson 8:00 8:20 20= Thomasville City 7:35 8:00 25- New Hanover 7:30 9:30 120- Yadkin 8:00 8:05 5= Davie 7:55 8:45 50+ Northampton 7:30 8:01 31= Yancey 7:55 8:00 5= Duplin 7:30 8:00 30= Onslow 7:10 8:45 95+ Durham 7:05 10:30 205- Orange 7:55 8:45 50= State Average NA NA 62+ TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Range of School Start Times, AM 12 A larger range of bell times makes it easier to use buses efficiently without revisiting the same school. Revisiting a school, as noted on pages 10 and 11, can be detrimental to service levels. Symbols indicate change from last year: + - later time or longer distance, (-) - earlier time or shorter distance, (=) - no change or new data this year. *Elkin and Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report District Name Avg. Runs per Rte. % Rtes >1 Run District Name Avg. Runs per Rte. % Rtes >1 Run District Name Avg. Runs per Rte. % Rtes >1 Run Alamance-Burlington 1.56+ 54.19+ Edgecombe 1.06+ 6.03+ Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2.71- 96.43+ Alexander 1.00= 0.00= W-S/Forsyth 2.76- 98.37+ Pamlico 1.07+ 7.14+ Alleghany 1.04+ 4.35+ Franklin 1.19+ 19.00+ Pasquotank 1.45+ 43.28+ Anson 1.23- 22.67- Gaston 1.61- 53.95- Pender 1.50+ 39.18+ Ashe 1.04= 4.08= Gates 1.00= 0.00= Perquimans 1.00= 0.00= Avery 1.27+ 27.27+ Graham 1.00= 0.00= Person 1.10+ 9.59+ Beaufort 1.17+ 16.83+ Granville 1.47+ 45.10+ Pitt 1.45- 45.37- Bertie 1.00= 0.00= Greene 1.04- 3.70- Polk 1.00- 0.00- Bladen 1.00= 0.00= Guilford 2.20+ 90.68+ Randolph 1.13- 12.14- Brunswick 1.00= 0.00= Halifax 1.00= 0.00= Asheboro City 2.11+ 94.74- Buncombe 1.54+ 47.31+ Roanoke Rapids 2.25= 83.33= Richmond 1.36- 35.48- Asheville City 2.17- 96.55= Weldon City 1.53- 40.00- Robeson 1.27- 24.82- Burke 1.41- 40.37- Harnett 1.11= 11.24+ Rockingham 1.32- 28.78- Cabarrus 2.10+ 92.51+ Haywood 1.25- 24.00- Rowan-Salisbury 1.43+ 39.68+ Kannapolis City 2.68- 96.77+ Henderson 1.36+ 33.03+ Rutherford 1.00- 0.00- Caldwell 1.54+ 51.67+ Hertford 1.11+ 11.43+ Sampson 1.03= 2.90= Camden 1.00= 0.00= Hoke 1.93- 92.94- Clinton City 1.35- 34.62- Carteret 1.05+ 5.05+ Hyde 1.00= 0.00= Scotland 1.62- 62.03- Caswell 1.00= 0.00= Iredell-Statesville 1.56- 55.56- Stanly 1.37+ 31.73+ Catawba 1.27- 25.97- Mooresville 2.03= 100.00= Stokes 1.24+ 24.18+ Hickory City 2.35+ 91.30= Jackson 1.00= 0.00= Surry 1.15+ 15.00+ Newton-Conover 1.55- 51.72- Johnston 1.73+ 46.42+ Elkin City* NA NA Chatham 1.04- 4.08- Jones 1.00= 0.00= Mount Airy City* NA NA Cherokee 1.13- 12.77- Lee 1.17- 16.35+ Swain 1.00= 0.00= Edenton/Chowan 1.00= 0.00= Lenoir 1.11- 10.96- Transylvania 1.29= 28.57= Clay 1.00= 0.00= Lincoln 1.35+ 34.51+ Tyrell 1.00= 0.00= Cleveland 1.05- 4.65- Macon 1.10+ 10.00+ Union 2.43+ 97.07+ Columbus 1.08= 7.94= Madison 1.00= 0.00= Vance 1.26= 25.00= Whiteville City 1.23+ 19.35+ Martin 1.00= 0.00= Wake 2.75+ 94.23+ Craven 1.35- 27.52+ McDowell 1.06= 5.80= Warren 1.00= 0.00= Cumberland 1.58+ 57.32+ Charlotte-Meck. 2.42+ 91.35- Washington 1.00= 0.00= Currituck 1.00= 0.00= Mitchell 1.00- 0.00- Watauga 1.50+ 50.00+ Dare 1.22= 22.22+ Montgomery 1.07- 6.67- Wayne 1.40- 35.19- Davidson 1.32+ 32.14+ Moore 1.01= 0.72- Wilkes 1.20= 19.59- Lexington City 2.68= 90.91= Nash- Rocky Mount 1.39= 32.37+ Wilson 1.43+ 38.93+ Thomasville City 1.93= 92.86= New Hanover 1.78- 70.74- Yadkin 1.03+ 3.08+ Davie 1.14- 13.70- Northampton 1.00= 0.00= Yancey 1.00= 0.00= Duplin 1.01- 0.83- Onslow 1.67- 53.11- Durham 2.05+ 96.64+ Orange 1.64- 62.50- State Average 1.64+ 47.27+ TIMS 2008-09 Service Indicators: Average Number of Runs per Route, PM Average Runs per Route: The average number of separate runs (trips) each bus makes in the afternoon. % of Routes >1 Run: The percentage of buses making more than one run in the afternoon. When a bus has unloaded all students, it is considered to have completed a run. All the runs a bus makes constitute its route. Only the pm portions of routes are considered here. *Elkin an d Mount Airy Cities’ TIMS data are contained in the Surry County database. Source: NC Local Education Agencies 2008-2009 TIMS Data. Compiled at UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. 13 CONTACT INFORMATION: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 919.807.3750 Philip Price, Associate State Superintendent Financial and Business Services Ben Matthews, Director, School Support Division Derek Graham, Section Chief, Transportation Services Institute for Transportation Research and Education 919.515.9999 North Carolina State University Nagui Rouphail, Director Jeff Tsai, Pupil Transportation Program Director Mickey Michael, TIMS Program Manager, ITRE Marc Perez, Computer Support Analyst Bonnie Sluder, Computer Support Technician UNC Charlotte Urban Institute 704.687.2874 Jeff Michael , Director Rob Hamby, Director of School Services / Computer Applications Analyst Jody Pressley, Computer Support Analyst Kevin Hart, Social Research Specialist 2008-2009 TIMS Service Indicator Report 14 |
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