Pony Express
Elementary PTA
received the National
PTA School of
Excellence Award for
2016 - 2018
National PTA School
Of Excellence
This is a prestigious
award that about 200
schools nation-wide
have earned.
National PTA’s School of Excellence
program supports and celebrates
partnerships between PTAs and
schools that work to improve the
educational experience and school
environment for every child. This
program provides guidance to assist
schools in engaging families in the
school decision-making, and helps
build inclusive policies related to
education, health, safety or the arts.
This year, Pony Express Elementary
made progress in bringing back an art
program to the school. Many parents
volunteered hours for this important
program. As a National PTA School of
Excellence, families feel welcomed
and empowered to support student
success, and PTA is a key partner for
continuous school improvement.
School Community
Council
Pony Express Elementary has an active
and supportive School Community
Council (SCC).
The council meets
throughout the year to review student
performance data, safety and other
school improvement concerns.
Our
current SCC members are:
Greg Rawlinson
Michelle Webb
Russ Francis
Brittany Long
Karin Chamberlain
Justin Pitcher
Mark Wood
Jordan Oswald
Vicki Smith
Pony
Express
Elementary
Chair
Parent Member
Parent Member
Parent Member
Parent Member
Parent Member
Teacher Member
Teacher Member
Principal
The SCC contact information and
meeting dates are posted on the school
website. We hold elections for the SCC
at Back to School Night. If you are
interested in participating in the SCC,
please contact a member of the council.
School Demographics
2015-2016
•
830 Students in K-6
•
17% Ethnic Minority
•
< 10% English language learners
•
31% Low Socio-Economic
•
13% Students with disabilities
•
16% Mobility
•
16% Chronic Absenteeism
Our Mission:
All students will recognize
and experience success
through achievement and
growth.
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Stakeholders
Report
October 2016
Federal And State Reports
2016 Data Report: Grade C
Comparison
2014-2015
2015-2016
Language
Arts
40
41
Math
Science
36
39
32
43
Achievement
112/300
125/300
Growth
108/300
158/300
As you can see in the chart above, the students at Pony Express have
improved their SAGE scores. We are most pleased with the growth score.
Pony Express received a “C” grade, but the students are continuing to make
improvements in all areas. However, the scale used to determine grades was
changed by the state, which resulted in a “C.” With parent support, we can
continue to grow. Please come and volunteer!
More than parent
involvement, we want parent engagement!
We have two reporting formats
used to evaluate student
achievement. First, the Federal
Accountability Report and the
second, the School State
Accountability Report. This
information is provided to give
you an idea of where our
students score in relation to
other schools in the district and
the state.
School State
Accountability Report:
2014-2015 SAGE Scores
Federal Accountability Report
2015 – 2016 SAGE Scores