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November 12, 2009

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Duane D. Keller

From the school

"Keller Middle School conducts monthly parent advisory committee meetings, new student orientations, and annual back to school nights.

"Newsletters are sent home at least six times per year and grade day reports are issued quarterly. Parents can also request weekly or daily progress reports to monitor student achievement. Student standardized test reports are also mailed home to parents. In addition, parents or teachers may schedule a conference to discuss academic achievement and citizenship as needed."

School details

  • Principal: April L. Key
  • All year: No
  • Safe Key: No
  • Full-day kindergarten: No
  • Block schedule: No
  • Level(s): Middle
  • Dress code: Yes
  • Mascot: Jayhawks
  • Made AYP: Unknown
  • Homework help centers: No
  • ESL offered: Unknown
  • Edison school: No
  • Class-size reduction: No
  • District: G
  • Region: East
  • Alternative education summer school: No
  • Magnet school: Yes (Environmental science, urban science and human science.)

Annual Data

  • 2008

Demographics

  • Enrollment: 1545
  • Female students: 44.8 %
  • Male students: 55 %
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 4 (0.3 %)
  • Asian/Pacific Islanders: 115 (7.4 %)
  • Black/African American: 189 (12.2 %)
  • Hispanic: 939 (60.8 %)
  • White: 298 (19.3 %)
  • Free/Reduced Lunch students: 930
  • Students with disabilities: 155
  • Limited English Proficiency students: 305

Fiscal Information

  • Total Expenditures/Pupil: $5842

Student Information

  • Average daily attendance: 93.4 %
  • Transiency: 29.4 %

Technology

  • Classrooms: 61
  • Classrooms with Internet access: 61
  • Instructional computers: 367
  • Instructional computers with Internet access: 367
  • Labs/Libraries/Media Centers: 4
  • Labs/Libraries/Media Centers with Internet access: 4

Assessments

  • AYP classification: Did Not Make Adequate Yearly Progress
  • AYP designation: In Need of Improvement (Year 5)
  • AYP detail: Click here
  • NASSAA info: Click here
  • CRT info: Click here

Class size averages

  • English: 25
  • Math: 28
  • Science: 28
  • Social Studies: 29

Retention

  • 6th grade: 2 (0.4 %)
  • 7th grade: 14 (2.3 %)
  • 8th grade: 18 (3.5 %)

Scoring

  • Math K8 AS: 35 %
  • Math K8 ED: 24 %
  • Math K8 ES: 8 %
  • Math K8 MS: 33 %
  • Reading K8 AS: 38 %
  • Reading K8 ED: 13 %
  • Reading K8 ES: 8 %
  • Reading K8 MS: 41 %
  • Science K8 AS: 42 %
  • Science K8 ED: 18 %
  • Science K8 ES: 2 %
  • Science K8 MS: 38 %
  • Writing K8 AS: 56 %
  • Writing K8 ED: 7 %
  • Writing K8 ES: 2 %
  • Writing K8 MS: 35 %
  • Key: AS = Approaches Standards; ED = Emergent/Developing; ES = Exceeds Standards; MS = Meets Standards; HS = High School; K8 = Kindergarten-8th grade

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