Capitol View  Elementary School

Atlanta, GA

Saturday,

November 4, 2006

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Almost all of Capitol View Elementary School’s 250 or so students are African-American and 88 percent meet the requirements for the federal free and reduced-price meal program. These facts alone would be enough to lead many to expect academic failure. And yet Capitol View has been one of the top-performing schools in the state for years. In 2006, not only did 100 percent of all students meet state standards in math, reading and English language arts, but also in social studies and science.

School Contact Information:

Capitol View Elementary School

1442 Metropolitan Boulevard

Atlanta, GA 30310

404-752-0759

Arlene Snowden, Principal

East Millsboro Elementary School

Millsboro, DE

Saturday,

November 4, 2006

9:45 – 11:00 AM

Deep in the heart of rural chicken country, East Millsboro Elementary School enrolls about 700 students, more than half of whom qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Thirty percent of East Millsboro’s students are African-American and more than 10 percent are Latino, part of a fast-growing

Latino community. East Millsboro consistently posts some of the highest proficiency rates in the state–more than 95 percent of East Millsboro students meet state reading and math standards. East Millsboro’s African-American students outscore all students in the rest of Delaware.

 School Contact Information:

East Millsboro Elementary School

500 East State Street

Millsboro, DE 19966

302-934-3222

Gary Brittingham, Principal

M. Hall Stanton Elementary School

Philadelphia, PA

Saturday,

November 4, 2006

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

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In 1993, Stanton was immortalized in an Academy Award winning documentary as a symbol of urban educational dysfunction. Today the school, which sits in economically devastated North Philadelphia, stands as a symbol of urban educational promise. In just one year, Stanton went from having 13 percent of fifth-graders meeting state reading standards to 67 percent—such a dramatic increase that the district retested the children to make sure there was no mistake. The next three years have seen Stanton solidifying and improving its reading proficiency rates. Not only that, but Stanton rocketed forward in math proficiency rates, going from 19 percent of fifth-graders proficient in math in 2003 to 83 percent in 2006...

School Contact Information:

M. Hall Stanton Elementary School

2539 North 16th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19132

215-227-4434

Barbara Adderley, Principal

Port Chester Middle School

Port Chester, NY

Saturday,

November 4, 2006

9:45 – 11:00 AM

A working-class enclave in New York’s wealthy Westchester County, Port Chester’s middle school for years had a long tradition of low academic performance and weak discipline. Today, however, it is a bustling and purposeful school, and its students —mostly Latino, mostly poor—meet state standards at a higher rate than Westchester County as a whole. The school fulfills the promise of middle school by using teams, interdisciplinary curricula, and an intense focus on students’ needs—without sacrificing academic rigor.

School Contact Information:

Port Chester Middle School

113 Bowman Avenue

Port Chester, NY 10573

914-934-7930

Carmen Macchia, Principal

Imperial High School

Imperial Valley, CA

Saturday,

November 4, 2006

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM

Imperial High School is just a few miles from the Mexican border. Seventy percent of Imperial’s students are Latino, many of whom are English language learners. Seven years ago the school was considered chaotic and low-performing. After years of work identifying students who need help and support, matching instruction to standards, and encouraging students to think beyond high school graduation, Imperial is now considered a California Distinguished School. In the California accountability index, 800 is considered the magic number. Imperial is quickly approaching that with an index score of 785 and has set its sights on 800.

School Contact Information:

Imperial High School

517 West Barioni Blvd.

Imperial, CA 92251

Tel: 760-355-3220

Lisa Tabarez, Principal