Lake Grove Elementary
School Profile
School Website: http://www.fwps.org/lakegrove/
303 S.W. 308th Street |
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What is Special About Our School?
Lake Grove, with 438 students in grades K-5, is a learning community that brings staff, students, and parents together in a safe and welcoming environment. The school strives to prepare students to become productive members of both the local and world communities. Our mission is: “Engaging Every Child in Meaningful Learning in Order to Exceed Standard in Reading, Writing, and Math.”
We are focused on standards-based teaching, learning, and assessment. Our goal for 2007-2008 is to teach through the state standards and grade level expectations to achieve Adequate Yearly Progress as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Our teachers use a variety of instructional strategies that are differentiated for every child. They include direct instruction, small-group and individual instruction, flexible skill groups, guided and shared reading, learning centers, Readers Workshop, and project-based learning.
There is specialized instruction for students who need additional support and horizontal expansion for students who exceed standard. Rubrics, checklists, and anchor papers provide all students with clear expectations.
We intentionally teach thinking skills, intelligent behaviors, reading comprehension, writing forms, and learner outcomes across the curriculum and the grades. Student recognition is based on the outcomes.
Our staff and students celebrate the many cultures that are represented in the diverse Lake Grove family. The staff works hard to establish positive connections, rapport, and trust with our students and parents. Regular newsletters celebrate student successes and keep parents informed about classroom activities, events, and academic focuses. Families are invited to participate in family literacy and math events, as well as parent education programs. A Multicultural Night in June celebrating the year’s end will include students’ families.
Lake Grove has an exceptional staff of caring teachers. We have collaboration embedded into our schedule so teams of Professional Learning Communities discuss and learn best practices with coaches and experts.
Our staff development is outstanding with three exemplary teacher coaches collaborating, co-teaching, and providing workshops for teachers.
Our staff motto is: “We live what we believe, and we believe in every child.”
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, and 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
| AmeriCorps | Music Program |
| Assemblies, Various | P. E. Specialist |
| Breakfast & Lunch Program | PTA |
| Cambridge Program | Safety Patrol |
| Counselors or Dean | Special Ed Inclusion |
| Cross Grade Tutoring | Special Ed Resource Rm. |
| English Language Learners (ELL) | Special Ed Self-Contained |
| Extended Learning (ELO) | Student Achievement |
| GATE Gifted & Talented | Student Led Conference |
| Homework Club | Success For All SFA |
| Honor Choir | Summer School |
| Instructional Coaches 2 | Technology Lab |
| Kindergarten All Day | Title 1 School |
| Learning Assistance Program (LAP) | Tutoring |
| Librarian | Yearbook |
| Looping Grades |
Student Characteristics
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Distribution of Student Ethnicity |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| African American | 18.07 | 15.70 | 14.86 |
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Asian American |
11.81 | 9.70 | 7.75 |
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Hispanic |
26.51 | 30.00 | 33.73 |
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Native American |
3.86 | 2.50 | 1.18 |
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White |
31.57 | 31.60 | 28.30 |
| Pac Islander | 1.69 | 1.40 | 3.07 |
| Multi-Racial | 6.51 | 7.60 | 9.43 |
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Other Student Characteristics |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
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Number of Students (Oct.) |
400 | 422 | 424 |
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Free/Reduced Meals |
69.3% | 72.4% | 71.8% |
How Are We Using Our Financial Resources?
| Our District | Our School | ||
| “Per Pupil” Expenditures for 2007-08 | Funding | ||
Total Expenditure |
$8,902.00 | Building Expenditures |
$66,958.06 |
Supplies & Instructional Materials |
$512.00 | ASB (Associated Student Body) Expenditures |
$5,971.00 |
Equipment |
$51.00 | ||
Lake Grove’s funds are used for basic operations and supplies, student furniture, updating classroom computers, textbooks and teacher training. Federal Title I funds are used to supplement reading and ASB money goes for awards, assemblies, and field trips.
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.
Percentage Meeting Standard in:
| Grade 3 |
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Math |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
.0 |
62.0 |
72.5 | 64.0 |
District |
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72.0 |
74.1 | 71.0 |
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Reading |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
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69.0 |
65.2 | 70.0 |
District |
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70.0 |
73.5 | 71.0 |
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| Grade 4 |
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Math |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
55.6 |
57.0 |
42.0 | 40.0 |
District |
61.7 |
66.0 |
60.1 | 60.0 |
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Reading |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
81.5 |
85.0 |
73.0 | 66.0 |
District |
84.4 |
86.0 |
60.1 | 77.0 |
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Writing |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
51.9 |
33.0 |
43.9 | 51.0 |
District |
58.6 |
58.0 |
56.2 | 58.0 |
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| Grade 5 |
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Math |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
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51.0 |
56.2 | 60.0 |
District |
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58.0 |
66.2 | 69.0 |
Reading |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
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78.0 |
65.8 | 67.0 |
District |
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82.0 |
75.3 | 69.0 |
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Science |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 | 2008 |
School |
21.0 |
15.0 |
23.2 | 33.0 |
District |
32.0 |
30.0 |
31.2 | 40.0 |
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