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Wainwright Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 762 students

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Posted April 8, 2010

Both of my children attend Wainwright. I have beed pleased with the school and the teachers. The only thing I do not like is the traffic at dismissal time and the disregard for our chidren safety with parents driving on the wrong side of the road to go around traffic at the main entrance. I feel more needs to be done to direct traffic.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 19, 2008

My granddaughter has attend 1st and 2nd grade here and I have been very pleased w/the attention she gets in class. Have been pleased with the turnover in the prinipal at the end of school last year.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 6, 2006

About the comment about not being able to walk your little one to class I'm sure every parent would love to do that, but know better the halls would be filled with parents and their kids not to even begin talking about safety for our children a pedophile could easily slip by unnoticed if all the parents walked there kids to class. Signed a concerned parent.
—Submitted by MS Jess, a parent


Posted September 16, 2004

I have had my child enrolled at Wainwright since the begining of her education, and have never had a problem. Until this year I enrolled my second child, I was told that I couldn't walk my child to class after the first wk. Smaller childern require more time to adjust. The teacher had no problem with me walking my child to class. The Principal didn't feel the same way and spoke to us without any compassion toward my child. Now when my child sees the principal she is afraid of him. When a child senses fear their level of trust is lowered. My child still attends Wainwright because I admire the teachers. I wish I could say the same of their principal.
—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.

About these ratings

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 87% in 2011.

51 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

51 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
90%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

53 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

51 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
74%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

52 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

107 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
89%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

103 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
87%
Science

The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

104 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
77%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students84%
Female81%
Male88%
Black or African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic87%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged83%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Special educationn/a
Not special education85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)100%
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students94%
Female96%
Male92%
Black or African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Special educationn/a
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)100%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students79%
Female88%
Male65%
Black or African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic76%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Special education60%
Not special education81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English79%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students73%
Female78%
Male63%
Black or African American64%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Special educationn/a
Not special education71%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English72%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant73%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Writing

All Students85%
Female94%
Male68%
Black or African American93%
Asiann/a
Hispanic80%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Special educationn/a
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talentedn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students89%
Female87%
Male90%
Black or African American85%
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Special education83%
Not special education89%
Limited English proficient (LEP)90%
Proficient in English88%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students85%
Female86%
Male85%
Black or African American92%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Special educationn/a
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)77%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
Gifted/talented94%

Science

All Students74%
Female66%
Male80%
Black or African American83%
Asiann/a
Hispanic71%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Special educationn/a
Not special education74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)65%
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant74%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Exemplary".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 78% 48%
Black 13% 14%
White 8% 34%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 10%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 7%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 43%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 88%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 5%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 26%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 14%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 24%N/A23%
21 or more years 31%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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5330 Milwee St
Houston, TX 77092
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Phone: (713) 613-2550

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