Monroe Elementary School (Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania)

Coordinates: 40°10′02″N 77°04′49″W / 40.167188°N 77.0802°W / 40.167188; -77.0802 Monroe Elementary School is located in Monroe Township in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. The school provides grades K through 5th grade. It is one of seven elementary schools in the Cumberland Valley School District. Enrollment at the school was 279 students in 2011. ^[1] The school provides a variety of programs to increase parent involvement at the school in compliance with federal Title 1 requirements. ^[2]

Academics

In 2011 and 2010 the school achieved AYP"' status. ^[3] The attendance rate was 96% in 2010 and 2011 ^[4]

5th Grade Reading:

• 2011 - 91% on grade level, (0% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 67.3% of 5th graders are on grade level. ^[5]
• 2010 - 80%, 43% advanced, (10% below basic). State – 64% ^[6]
• 2009 - 90%, 43% advanced, (6% below basic). State - 64% ^[7]
• 2008 - 84% (10% below basic). State - 62% ^[8]
• 2007 - 76% (10% below basic). State - 60%

5th Grade Math:

• 2011 - 97% on grade level (2% below basic). State - 74%
• 2010 - 81%, 58% advanced (0% below basic). State - 76.3%
• 2009 - 93%, 77.8% advanced, (3% below basic). State - 73%
• 2008 - 93%, 74% advanced, (1% below basic). State - 73%
• 2007 - 86% (1% below basic). State - 71%

4th Grade Reading

• 2011 - 84%, (5% below basic). State – 73.3%
• 2010 - 89%, (6% below basic). State - 73%
• 2009 - 81%, (6% below basic). State - 72%
• 2008 - 77% (7% below basic). State - 70%
• 2007 - 76% (10% below basic). State - 60%

4th Grade Math

• 2011 - 80%, (3% below basic). State – 85.3%
• 2010 - 95%, (2% below basic). State - 84%
• 2009 - 93%, (1% below basic). State - 81%
• 2008 - 87% (7% below basic). State - 80%
• 2007 - 92% (7% below basic). State - 78%

4th Grade Science

• 2011 - 94%, (1% below basic). State – 82.9%
• 2010 - 97.9%, 70% advanced. (2% below basic), State - 81%
• 2009 - 92%, (1% below basic). State - 83%
• 2008 - 88%, (3% below basic). State - 81%

3rd Grade Reading

• 2011 - 93%, (2% below basic). State – 77.2%
• 2010 - 84%, (13% below basic). State - 75%
• 2009 - 78%, (8% below basic). State - 77%
• 2008 - 88%, (5% below basic). State - 70%
• 2007 - 83%, (10% below basic). State - 72%

3rd Grade Math

• 2011 - 91%, (2% below basic), State – 83.5%
• 2010 - 88%, (2% below basic), State - 84%
• 2009 - 95%, (2% below basic), State - 81%
• 2008 - 93%, (1% below basic), State - 80%
• 2007 - 81%, (4% below basic), State - 78%

In 2010-11, the school implemented a new math curriculum and math series called Math Expressions. ^[9]

References

1. ^ Dan Miller (April 19, 2011). "Cumberland Valley School Board says no decision to close Monroe Elementary School but declines to rule it out". The Patriot News. http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/04/cumberland_valley_school_board_6.html. 
2. ^ Monroe Elementary School Administration (2011). "Monroe Elementary School – Building Parent Involvement Policy". http://www.cvschools.org/files/48737/monroe%20building%20parent%20involvement%20policy%20form.pdf. 
3. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "MONROE EL School AYP Overview". http://paayp.emetric.net/School/Overview/c21/115211603/1698. 
4. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "Monroe Elementary School AYP Data Table". http://paayp.emetric.net/School/DataTable/c21/115211603/1698. 
5. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 29, 2011). "2010-2011 PSSA and AYP Results". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442. 
6. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 10, 2010). "2009-2010 PSSA and AYP Results". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2009_-2010_pssa_and_ayp_results/770183. 
7. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (September 1, 2009). "2008-2009 PSSA and AYP Results". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2008-2009_pssa_and_ayp_results/600286. 
8. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Education (August 15, 2008). "2007-2008 PSSA and AYP Results". http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442/2007-2008_pssa_and_ayp_results/507514. 
9. ^ William Creps, Principal (2011). "Principal's Message". http://www.cvschools.org/monroe.cfm?subpage=249.