Adelaide Elementary
School Profile
School Website: http://www.fwps.org/adelaide/
1635 SW 304th Street View the official 2007-08 School Profile (71K PDF) |
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What is Special About Our School?
Both staff and parents at Adelaide consider children to be at the heart of everything they do. The school’s mission is “teaching the mind by encouraging the heart.” Adelaide staff members continually receive training to stay current with educational trends, state and district goals, and the school’s current learning plan. This training focuses on using best practices, improving basic skills, and analyzing student data to determine appropriate instruction.
Adelaide has implemented cooperative groupings, team instruction, and team planning to capitalize on the expertise of each staff member and to maximize individual student learning. The Accelerated Reader Program supplements basic reading instruction. Looping classrooms strengthen learning opportunities for many students. Superior staff and excellent community support make Adelaide an outstanding school.
The diverse student population at this school provides everyone with an awareness and appreciation for all cultures. Adelaide staff sets high standards of achievement for both students and themselves and firmly believes that all students can be successful. Students with special talents, those who are at-risk, those who are working at grade level, and those who have special needs all share classroom space at Adelaide. All are pursuing excellence in language, music, PE, science, math, computers, and social studies. The staff considers this a professional challenge, and they are eager to develop and implement the skills and techniques needed to accommodate this diversity.
Adelaide’s School Leadership Team, composed of staff, parents, and community members, makes sure the school complies with state and district standards. Adelaide’s learning plan is developed and monitored by the School Leadership Team (SLT). Anyone interested in serving on the SLT can call Jason Smith at 253-945-2333. Adelaide is looking for others who believe in teaching the mind by encouraging the heart.
No Child Left Behind Report Card
The No Child Left Behind Act requires all schools and school districts in the United States to prepare annual reports for parents and the public detailing their academic achievement. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s web site makes this information available on-line. Find your school’s report card on-line at http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ Click on Federal Way in the “Summary” box, then choose your school from the list. You may also request a paper copy of the report card at your school’s office. For more information about the NCLB Act, go to http://www.nclb.gov/index.html.
Academic and Student Programs
- Learning Resource Room
- AmeriCorps volunteer
- Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO)
- Special breakfast and lunch programs
- Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE)
- PE specialist
- Special Education (self-contained, inclusion and resource room)
- Full-time counselor
- English Language Learners (ELL)
- Accelerated Reader Incentive Program
- Two instructional coaches
- Safety Patrol
- All-Day Kindergarten
- Assemblies
- Cross-grade tutoring
- Looping (grades 1, 2, 3, 4)
- Technology lab
- Title I school
Student Characteristics
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Distribution of Student Ethnicity |
2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| African American | 9.00 | 8.73 | 10.00 |
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Asian |
10.66 | 10.58 | 9.20 |
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Hispanic |
25.59 | 21.69 | 22.10 |
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Native American |
.95 | .79 | 1.80 |
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White |
50.24 | 48.94 | 46.90 |
| Pac Islander | 1.90 | 3.97 | 4.40 |
| Multi-Racial | 1.66 | 4.76 | 4.60 |
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Other Student Characteristics |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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Number of Students (Oct.) |
422 | 359 | 386 |
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Free/Reduced Meals |
51.4% | 49.9% | 52.1% |
How Are We Using Our Financial Resources?
| Our District | Our School | ||
| “Per Pupil” Expenditures for 2006-07 | Funding | ||
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Total Expenditure |
$8,296.00 |
Building Expenditures |
$59,952.89 |
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Supplies & Instructional Materials |
$432.00 |
ASB (Associated Student Body) Expenditures |
$8,093.06 |
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Equipment |
$52.00 | ||
Funds from the Adelaide budget are used to enhance student curriculum and other student programs. Most of the money is spent on teaching supplies and materials, equipment and technology, and copying materials for student lessons. Associated Student Body (ASB) funds are used for curricular and esteem-building assemblies, field trips, and behavior incentive awards.
How Are Our Students Doing on Required Tests?
Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL)
*Beginning in spring of 2006, the state of Washington requires that the WASL be given at sixth grade.
Grade 3 |
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Math |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
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70.0 |
72.9 |
District |
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70.0 |
74.1 |
Reading |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
.0 |
.0 |
73.0 |
77.1 |
District |
.0 |
.0 |
72.0 |
73.5 |
Grade 4 |
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Math |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
59.3 |
63.0 |
59.0 |
64.0 |
District |
62.1 |
61.7 |
66.0 |
60.1 |
Reading |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
82.4 |
71.0 |
71.0 |
91.0 |
District |
81.4 |
84.4 |
86.0 |
80.2 |
Writing |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
55.4 |
59.0 |
59.0 |
64.3 |
District |
58.8 |
58.6 |
58.0 |
56.2 |
Grade 5 |
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Math |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
.0 |
.0 |
62.0 |
80.0 |
District |
.0 |
.0 |
58.0 |
66.2 |
Reading |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
.0 |
.0 |
85.0 |
90.1 |
District |
.0 |
.0 |
82.0 |
75.3 |
Science |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
School |
26.3 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
41.8 |
District |
23.5 |
32.0 |
30.0 |
31.2 |