Cage Elementary4528 Leeland

Houston, TX 77023

Mission The Cage Faculty and Staff are committed to creating

and maintaining an environment which ensures that each student reaches a high level of academic achievement by mastering grade level objectives set by the District, State, and Nation.

Students’ success will be measured by frequent authentic and standardized assessments. We will utilize individualized intervention strategies, cooperative grouping, and an enriched curriculum for those that lag behind. By providing multiple learning opportunities, our students will become critical thinkers, independent problem solvers, and academically prepared to be successful in a global world.

* Cage Elementary School Improvement Plan, School Year 2013 – 2014

Goals By the end of the 2013-2014 school year the total number of

students scoring a the Advanced Level on STAAR Reading in grades 3-5 will increase from 17% to 30%.

By the end of the 2013-2014 school year the total number of students scoring at the Advanced Level on STAAR Math in grades 3-5 will increase from 18% to 30%.

By the end of the 2013-2014 school year the total number of parents responding to the Your Voice Survey will increase from 16% to 30%.

By the end of the 2013-2014 school year the attendance rate will increase from 97.87% to 98%.

By the end of the 2013-2014 school year the total number of students referred to the office for Level III, Level IV, and Level V infractions will be less than 5%.

* Cage Elementary School Improvement Plan, School Year 2013 – 2014

Student DataStanford Achievement Test - % >

50th PercentileYear 2010-2011

Grade Rdg Math Lang Env/Sci

Soc Sci

1 32 50 58 42 N/A2 36 57 41 55 N/A3 46 74 51 51 544 48 69 75 54 525 33 48 44 70 61

Total 38 58 53 57 57

Student DataSTAAR Grades 3-8 English

% SatisfactoryYear 2011-2012

Grade Reading

Math Writing Science

3 73 60 N/A N/A4 84 81 77 N/A5 67 76 N/A 65

Total 74 74 77 65

Student DataAprenda - % > 50th Percentile

Year 2010-2011Grade Rdg Math Lang Env/

SciSoc Sci

1 94 94 96 94 N/A2 98 97 100 74 N/A3 100 100 100 100 1004 98 98 100 100 1005 Stnfrd Stnfrd Stnfrd Stnfrd Stnfrd

Total 97 97 99 91 100

Student DataSTAAR Grades 3-8 Spanish

% SatisfactoryYear 2011-2012

Grade Reading Math3 89 754 Tested in

EnglishTested in English

5 Tested in English

Tested in English

Total 89 75

Student GenderYear 2010-2011

Female – 51%

Male – 49%

Gender

Female Male

Student EthnicityYear 2010-2011

African American – 2%

Asian/Pacific Islander - < 1%

Hispanic – 97%

White – 1%

Student OutcomesYear 2010-2011

Attendance Rate – 97.5%

Promotion Rate – 96.6%

Demographic DataYear 2010-2011

Bilingual Program – 53%Gifted/Talented – 18%Special Education – 4%Title I – 100%Econ. Disadv. – 92%Limited English – 58%At-Risk – 76%

Special Curriculum Program

The following labs are offered daily to Cage Elementary students for 45 minutes.

Science LabComputer LabMath LabWriting Lab

Students attend each lab, aside from music P.E., for several weeks and then rotate.

Computer Lab

Extra Curricular Programs

Music Club - held after school from 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Recorders – Mondays Band – Tuesdays Coquitos – Wednesdays Guitar – Thursdays Advanced Choir - Fridays

Teacher/Staff DataYear 2010-2011

Gender

Female – 81%

Male – 19%

Females Males0

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Gender

Gender

Teacher/Staff DataYear 2010 - 2011

Advanced DegreesMaster’s – 12%Doctorate – 0%

Years of Experience5 or less – 31%6 to 10 – 38%11 or more – 31%

Average Experience – 9 years