JOHN H. REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

'John Henninger Reagan Elementary School' is a public primary school located in northern Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas (USA). Reagan Elementary School enrolls students in grades PK-6 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.

Contents

History

Statistics

Test Scores

Feeder patterns

2007-2008

2006-2007

References

External links

History

The school is named for John Henninger Reagan, a 19th Century politician. Reagan, born in Sevier County, Tennessee in 1818, was a judge, congressman, Postmaster General of the Confederacy, Treasurer in Jefferson Davis' Cabinet, senator, and chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

Statistics

The attendance rate for students at the school is 98%, compared with a state average of 96%. 96% of the students at Reagan are economically disadvantaged, 8% of the enroll in special education, 9% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 71% are considered "limited English proficient."^[7]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 98% Hispanic, 1% White, non-Hispanic, and less than 1% Black.
The average class sizes at Reagan are 19 for 1^st grade, 20 for 4^th grade, 21 for 5^th grade and 22 for 6^th grade.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 12 years of teaching experience and 9% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.

Test Scores

Below is a list of percentages that represent the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS™) standardized test.

'Grade 3'[8] Year Reading Math 2006 91% 81% 2005 90% 84% 2004 64% 72% 2003 — 86%

'Grade 4' Year Reading Writing Math 2006 66% 84% 82% 2005 49% 72% 70% 2004 64% 91% 73% 2003 68% 73% 83%

'Grade 5' Year Science Reading Math 2006 77% 67% 81% 2005 — 86% 85% 2004 — 64% 89% 2003 — 73% 93%

'Grade 6' Year Reading Math 2006 90% 88% 2005 94% 100% 2004 94% 92% 2003 76% 80%

Feeder patterns

2007-2008

Starting at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, Reagan will feed into Hector Garcia Middle School and ultimately into W. H. Adamson High School.^[9]

2006-2007

Until the end of the 2006-2007 school year, Reagan will feed into Boude Storey Middle School and ultimately into W. H. Adamson High School.^[10]
== School uniforms ==
All DISD elementary school students [1] are required to wear school uniforms.
The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [2]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

References

1. Dallas ISD - John H. Reagan Elementary School. Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
2. Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905197" and select "view report." Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
3. Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
4. Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
5. Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
6. Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
7. Great Schools - John H. Reagan Elementary School - Dallas, Texas. Information originally from the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved on 4 January 2007.
8. Texas Education Agency - TAKS™ Aggregate Data System. Results are not on a static webpage, you must request them using the system. 4 January 2007.
9. Dallas ISD - 2007 School Feeder Patterns - W. H. Adamson High School. Retrieved on 25 April 2007.
10. Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns - W. H. Adamson High School. Retrieved on 4 October 2006.

External links

★ Dallas ISD listing for John H. Reagan Elementary School

★ School profile ('PDF')

★ Attendance zone map ('PDF')