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Veterans Memorial Elementary School

Public | 1-4 | 498 students

 

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Posted December 9, 2005

Hi I am a teacher in Central Falls and I taught at Veterans for 2 years. I am an ESL certified teacher, but my time at VEts was in the mainstream classroom. I would really have to disagree with other posts about English speaking students being left out. Each grade level has an ESL classroom where the ESL kids are taught by a certified teacher. If a child is not in ESL they are in the mainstream classroom where all the kids have proficient English levels.The teachers in Central Falls care very greatly about all students and I am very sorry you had a bad experience during your visits. I can tell you that your experience is not the norm.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted November 27, 2004

I agree. Veterans school seems to push the English speaking kids to the side. Those kids get bored with class and then cause disturbances. My son is adhd and I am constantly asked to raise his medication ! I sat in class one day and it was SO boring! I was like well no wonder he can not pay attention. Just because English as a first language is the minority in this school I do not believe everything should cater to the english as a second language students.. I am trying to get my kids out of this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 23, 2004

This school is not very cooperative. There are teachers who scream at the children. There are lunch aides who fist fight where everyone can see them and then they brag about it. The teachers have abslutely no patience with ADHD students. The problem in this school as well as the rest in CF, is that 3/4 of the population in each school does not speak English. Now I know it is tough, but, these teachers should also include the English speaking students in class. I know they have ESL classes there, but they should try harder to communicate with the English speaking students, instead of pushing them off to the side and then complaining because these students 'disturb' class, because they have nothing to do.
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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 60% in 2012.

132 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
39%

2008

 
 
29%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 73% in 2012.

128 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
46%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Rhode Island's state standards

Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
34%

2008

 
 
33%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

87 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
41%
Science

The state average for Science was 45% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
16%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

See Rhode Island's state standards

Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

All Students36%
Female40%
Male33%
Black or African American31%
Asiann/a
Hispanic or Latino37%
White (non-Hispanic)25%
Economically disadvantaged students37%
Not economically disadvantaged students27%
Title I37%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities41%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)17%
Proficient in English49%
Non-migrant36%

Reading

All Students49%
Female53%
Male46%
Black or African American59%
Asiann/a
Hispanic or Latino47%
White (non-Hispanic)50%
Economically disadvantaged students50%
Not economically disadvantaged studentsn/a
Title I49%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities55%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)18%
Proficient in English66%
Non-migrant49%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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

See Rhode Island's state standards

Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

All Students37%
Female42%
Male34%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic or Latino36%
Multiracialn/a
White (non-Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged students38%
Not economically disadvantaged students33%
Title I38%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities43%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)7%
Proficient in English51%
Non-migrant37%

Reading

All Students51%
Female63%
Male43%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic or Latino50%
Multiracialn/a
White (non-Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged students51%
Not economically disadvantaged students45%
Title I51%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities60%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)4%
Proficient in English70%
Non-migrant51%

Science

All Students16%
Female22%
Male12%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic or Latino13%
Multiracialn/a
White (non-Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged students15%
Not economically disadvantaged studentsn/a
Title I17%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities20%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)3%
Proficient in English22%
Non-migrant16%
Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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

See Rhode Island's state standards

Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 76% 21%
White 22% 65%
Two or more races 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian 0% 3%
Black 0% 8%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 95%N/A43%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 9N/A13
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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150 Fuller Ave
Central Falls, RI 02863
Phone: (401) 727-7740

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