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Ouida Springer

Public | PK-6 | 595 students

 

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Posted May 13, 2013

All three of my kids attended Springer. The teachers have been great! They are always willing to help kids excel at any level. They go above and beyond to help before or after school if a child needs some extra help. They also have provided transportation to my children in 6th grade for math so they could attend math at the middle school. I don't know too many schools that would do that!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 23, 2010

Mr. Pitcher is great , but the teaching method at this school is not acceptable for the most part. Many of the teachers are young and inexperienced and the good ones are always out and have a substitute that is less than effective. I have found that this school offers about 1 really good teacher in each grade level. Good luck on getting the good teacher. The art and music teachers are great. I find that most of the teachers at this school are only interested in teaching the children how to pass the TAKS tests. I find that little is really taught other than that and as long as everybody makes a passing grade on the TAKS tests, it is playtime. Nevermind them actually learning anything. REALLY !
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 12, 2008

Springer is a fantastic school. Although its test score are low in some areas, as was previously stated, it draws some of its students from one of the lowest income areas of Rockwall County. It also draws a large number of its students from one of the wealthiest areas of the county. This mix of students allows my children to receive an education in an environment that is both ethnically and economically diverse. I feel that social education is as important as the academics. With the exception of one experience the staff is fantastic. When we had a problem with a teacher, the principal was responsive to our requests and concerns and fixed the situation....I can honestly say, that the students are truly at the center of all decisions at Springer.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 15, 2008

Last year was our first year at Springer Elementary. We have had such a great experience with the teacher's and staff at Springer. The environment is relaxed yet motivational. I feel that the school's focus is on the children first, which is how it should be. We are very happy and glad to be part of the Springer family.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 1, 2008

I agree with previous comments concerning the rating of this school. The teachers that my son has had have been first rate.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 2, 2008

I agree with the other review--stats definitely do not tell the whole story! We attended Dobbs Elementary 1 year (it was rated 10 on this site) and it was awful. My kids definitely didn't receive that kind of education there. Springer, on the other hand, has a lower rating but is our favorite elementary we have attended (of 3). The principal knows the children by name, and greets me by name with a smile when I enter the school. The teachers are excellent--some of the best we have experienced. We have never had one bad experience at this school. It is very diverse ethnically and economically and does include students from one of the poorest/most at risk neighborhoods in the county. Perhaps that is what brings the scores down. But I give it a full 5 stars, because I couldn't be happier with our experience there.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 12, 2007

I have three children that have gone to this school ever since the school opened. ALL of the staff is exellent and know what they are teaching. There are some newer teachers, the teachers that have been teaching for years help the new ones out. The principal and vice principal are there to talk with the students and are wanting to get parents feed back. I have appriciated how the teachers keep up with parents about want is going on in the classroom/school. My children love this school and want to stay, unfortunatly we need to move and I'm worried about finding a school that matches up to Springer.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 1, 2007

Statistics do not tell the whole story. This is a school in one of the most 'at risk' areas in Rockwall ISD. That very fact is what helps to drag the statistics down. This school employs the RISD Teacher of the year, so it's not for lack of ability or skills on the teacher's part.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 29, 2006

My grandchildren had to transfer to Springer from Dorris Jones due to boundaries being changed. We are still unhappy with the forced transfer. I feel that Springer still needs to do whatever it takes to bring up their test scores. Jones stil has better stats. It is disturbing to me that the children had to change to a school that is getting lower marks. Hopefully this will improve.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 6, 2005

This school was completed being being built in Sept. of 2005. It took them a while to get on track by everyone being brand new. There is an enormous amount of student, teacher, and staff support. Flyers go home eery week pertaining to extracurricular activities and parent involvement. I am able to email or call my child's teacher when ever I need to. She always repsonds promptly. Everything has started to calm down a tad and I see that my child has learned quite a bit. I do wish that the teacher had more control over her classroom, however. There a couple of 'out of control' children in the class and the teahcer's time is often spent trying to tame. I feel in a strongly that this takes away from the children that are in the class to learn and want to be in a safe and structured environment.
—Submitted by a parent


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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 87% in 2011.

95 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

95 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
100%

2008

 
 
97%
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.

79 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

79 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
87%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

77 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
93%
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.

75 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

72 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
92%
Science

The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

73 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
81%
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 83% in 2011.

70 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

71 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
97%
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 Students95%
Female95%
Male94%
Black or African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic93%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education80%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient (LEP)92%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students91%
Female93%
Male89%
Black or African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education80%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)86%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
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 Students87%
Female87%
Male88%
Black or African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic88%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged87%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education56%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)83%
Proficient in English89%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students80%
Female84%
Male76%
Black or African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Special education44%
Not special education84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)67%
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant80%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students95%
Female97%
Male92%
Black or African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged96%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education67%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)92%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
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 Students96%
Female95%
Male97%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic93%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special educationn/a
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)88%
Proficient in English98%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students97%
Female95%
Male100%
Black or African American100%
Asian100%
Hispanic92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged96%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special educationn/a
Not special education97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)86%
Proficient in English100%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students90%
Female90%
Male91%
Black or African American88%
Asian100%
Hispanic81%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special educationn/a
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)64%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
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 Students90%
Female85%
Male94%
Black or African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special educationn/a
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)71%
Proficient in English89%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female83%
Male89%
Black or African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic81%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged80%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special educationn/a
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)43%
Proficient in English90%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
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

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Exemplary".
  • 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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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 48% 50%
White 40% 31%
Black 6% 13%
Asian 4% 3%
Two or more races 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 7%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 2%N/A8%
Economically disadvantaged 41%N/A55%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 33%N/A17%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 2%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 31%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 35%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 18%N/A23%
21 or more years 13%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Michael Pitcher
Fax number
  • (972) 772-2464

Resources

Extra learning resources offered
  • Title I Schoolwide program (SWP)
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3025 Limestone Hill Ln
Rockwall, TX 75032
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