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Kitty Hawk Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 353 students

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Posted June 5, 2009

my daughter came to kittyhawk after over crowding in another school and i had no choice. when i talked to the principal she seemed like a very concerned and capable and was told how great the teachers were. i soon found that things like no tolerance for bullies or even treating kids with respect was in short supply. my husband was in the military so my children has been to many types of schools and i have never been so frustrated and disappointed as i was here. the 5th grade seems to be more like a k-2 grade class. they say they want to teach responsibility and independence but when my daughter was in third grade she was given more responsibility and independence in her work than in 5th here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2008

My daughter came from Dayton Public Schools and currently in the 1st grade with Ms. Detty's. I am very happy with the school and caring staff. My daughter could not read and could barely write and after 1 month at this school my daughter is reading and writing. The teacher even sends books home so she can read to me every night. They always call me with updates and concerns. I am so glad my child attends Kitty Hawk. My daughter actually wants to go to school now and is very happy. Thank you Ms Detty and all the Staff.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 3, 2008

My Daughter was in need of help with speech and Huber Heights Schools opened there arms to help us. She goes to Kitty Hawk and she is getting the help and undrestandng that she needs. There are parents out there how look down at the schools here in Huber and it is sad. We as parents need to get more active in what is going on in our schools. I have been to focus groups and A lot of Parents are to lazy or can't be bothered to even come to a meeting. Yet all they do is complain.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 26, 2008

We left Kitty Hawk for a charter school. It is a run down building with little enrichments. There are a lot of bitter and burned out people there. The K, 1st, and 2nd grade teachers were personally wonderful and are why we stayed for those years. They were warm, caring, and did great things. However I was disappointed to find that my daughter was not learning to read. My younger daughter started K in the charter school and was reading at the level my older one was at Kitty Hawk by 2nd grade. However the charter is too rigid and teachers are not warm or caring. There's a trade off either way. Our ultimate goal is to move to a better neighborhood and get into a better district, b.c. S. Huber is really becoming a bad neighborhood.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 4, 2006

they are a great and outstanding school
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
79%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
68%

2007

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
73%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
57%

2008

 
 
56%

2007

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
69%

2007

 
 
79%
Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
56%

2007

 
 
67%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students74%
Female81%
Male65%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled89%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted90%

Reading

All Students77%
Female77%
Male77%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White79%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled89%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Gifted>95%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students90%
Female86%
Malen/a
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled93%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students90%
Female86%
Malen/a
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled93%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students57%
Female65%
Male50%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White65%
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantaged57%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled65%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Reading

All Students77%
Female94%
Male61%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled84%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a

Science

All Students54%
Female59%
Male50%
Black, non-Hispanicn/a
Asian or Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantaged64%
Disabledn/a
Non-disabled58%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Giftedn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Met Expected Growth".

Math

Reading

Grade 4AboveMet
Grade 5BelowMet

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

 
91 (2011)
 
94 (2010)
 
92 (2009)
 
89 (2008)

0
60
120

About the tests


Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.

See Ohio's state standards

Source: Ohio Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 74% 76%
Black 18% 16%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 2%
Hispanic 4% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Economically disadvantaged students 48%N/A36%
Students with disabilities 23%N/A14%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Attendance

  This school District averageState average
Attendance rate 95%N/A94%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree or higher 100%N/A99%
Master's degree or higher 59%N/A59%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Temporary teaching certificate 0%N/AN/A
Fully certified 94%N/A98%
Source: OH Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
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5758 Harshmanville Rd
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Phone: (937) 237-6392

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