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SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT

MISSION STATEMENT
We believe that education is a partnership with responsibility shared by all: school, family, students, and community. All individuals shall be provided a safe, positive environment where they may reach their fullest potential as lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
Fort Stevens Elementary is a K-6 school with 531 students. The building was established in 1990 and is in excellent condition.

At Fort Stevens Elementary we take great pride in creating an engaging learning environment built on high expectations and the best instructional practices, assessments, updated curriculum, resources, and programs. Some examples are listed below:
  • Response to Intervention (K-6)
  • Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy (K-2)
  • Measures of Academic Progress Program (MSP) 3-6
  • Reading Mastery, Corrective Reading, Read Naturally, Houghton Mifflin Reading, On Cloud Nine
  • Music Performances
  • Community Readers
  • Safety Assemblies and Special Programs
  • Emergency Preparedness Training
  • Science Curriculum Kits
  • Title I Reading/Math
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Special Ed
  • Autism
  • Life Skills
  • ESL
  • Family Nights
  • Jobs Program
  • Student Recognition Assemblies
  • MSP Night/Training
  • Winter Wonderland-Celebration of Student Work
  • Turkey Bingo
  • Curriculum Nights
We know all families send us their very best, and so we are dedicated to making your child's education a successful experience.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Our current School Improvement Plan has specific goals for the improvement of instruction in the areas of reading, math, and writing. By always being willing to change and improve our practices, we better ensure high levels of achievement. 

STAFFING

Our staff is made up of 33 classroom teachers with an average of 10.6 years of teaching experience. Over 72.7% percent of our teachers have at least a Master’s Degree. We also have 34 classified employees who provide additional educational support. Our school employs a full-time counselor and part-time staff that includes a school psychologist, speech, physical, and occupational therapist.

The school has a very active booster club that helps provide additional funds for educational programs and provides many extracurricular activities for students and families. The district has 400 booster club members and 152 active volunteers.

“Regular building hours for teachers shall be one-half hour before school starts to one-half hour after school ends.” (Board Policy 5231)

ATTENDANCE
Our overall average attendance is 93.63%.

AVERAGE EXPENDITURE
2011-12 Average Expenditure per Student:  $8,841.
 
STATE TEST SCORES
Please click here for an in-depth look at our Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) scores and how we compare to other schools within our district and throughout the state. This site also contains other important information reported by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.