Raymond Academyfor Engineers

Aldine Independent School DistrictHouston, Texas

Aldine Independent School District• The Aldine Independent School

District is based in northern Harris County.• AISD serves students from Houston,

Greenspoint, Airline, Acres Homes, and Inwood Forest.• For the 2012-2013 school year AISD

is projected to have a student body of approximately 63,900 students.

Aldine Independent School District• The district is comprised primarily of

Hispanic students (69.7%), with African American students (25.7%) being the second most represented population.

• 84.3% of Aldine’s student population is considered economically disadvantaged and 69.9% are labeled “at risk”.

Raymond Academy for Engineering• Raymond Academy is 1 of 34 elementary schools

1605 Connorvale Road Houston, Texas 77039Phone: 281-985-6550

Fax: 281-985-6555

Mission: Raymond Academy for Engineering

-If you can dream it, you can build it!

-To Build Young Minds to Engineer

Our Future!

Increase students use and understanding of academic vocabulary.

Improve LEP(Limited English Proficiency) and ESL (English as Second Language) teaching strategies.

Increase parent volunteerism.

Allocate funds for technology upgrades and train staff on new technology.

Raymond Academy’s Goals

Raymond Academy’s GoalsImproved resources for bilingual students and teachers.

Implement attendance incentives for students and teachers.

Encourage collaboration among staff, especially those who work together in the same grade level.

Raymond Academy Students• Raymond Academy serves students in

Kindergarten through 4th Grade

• In the 2012-2013 school year Raymond Academy is serving approximately 993 students

Raymond Academy Student Ethnicity

HispanicAfrican-

American Caucasian Asian/Pac. Islander

85.9% 8.5% 4% 0.7%

Student Ratio InformationType Percentage

Male 52%

Female 48%

Economically Disadvantaged 86.4%

Limited English Proficient 53.6%

At risk 72.1%

Mobility 12.3%

Bilingual/ESL 50.6%

Gifted and Talented 4.5%

Special Education 5.1%

Student attendance at Raymond Academy is 96.6%.

Classroom DataGrade Average size

Kindergarten 20.7

First grade 21.3

Second grade 19.1

Third grade 19.1

Fourth grade 18.7

Grade Percentage

Kindergarten 0.6%

First grade 8.6%

Second grade 1.0%

Third grade 7.8%

Fourth grade 0.0%

Average Class Size Retention Rate

*Compared to the District and State, Raymond Academy has higher average class sizes.

*Compared to the District and State, Raymond Academy has higher retention rates especially in first and third grade.

Raymond Academy Staff• There are 86 staff members at Raymond

Academy• 59 teachers• 11 professional support personnel• 3 administrators• 13 educational aides• Fourteen of these staff members have

received an advanced degree in education!!!!

Staff Ethnicity

48.1%Caucasian

28.7%Hispanic

19.8%African

American

1.7%Asian

Teacher DemographicsType Percentage

Male 11%

Female 89%

Beginning Teacher 3.4%

1 – 5 Years Experience 48.5%

6 – 10 Years Experience 22%

11 – 20 Years Experience 10.9%

Over 20 Years Experience 15.2%

Teacher Information• On average, teachers at Raymond

have 8.6 years of experience, which is higher by 2.4 years when compared to the district data• Staff have an average salary of

$50,497• The teacher attendance rate is 95.5%

Raymond Administration

Jessica ScottPrincipal

David IsaacAsst. Principal

Delilah St. JulianAsst. Principal

Raymond Academy 2010 – 2011 TAKS Testing Data

Subject Percentage passed

Math 97%

Reading 91%

Writing 96%

Subject Percentage passed

Math 96%

Reading 91.4%

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Group % Passed Math % Passed Reading

African American 100% 100%

Hispanic 90.3% 96%

White 100% 100%

Economically Disadvantaged

91% 96%

Group % Passed Math

% Passed Reading

% Passed Writing

African American 100% 93% 100%

Hispanic 96% 90% 95%

White 100% 100% 100%

Economically Disadvantaged

97% 90% 95%

2010-2011 3rd Grade TAKS Scores by Ethnicity Group

2010-2011 4th Grade TAKS Scores by Ethnicity Group

Engineering Focus:Techno Lab

Techno Lab is a class the students of Raymond attend weekly which focuses on real life and hands on applications of engineering concepts.

This is chemical engineering in action!

Award Winning CASE After School Program

CASE provides a safe, nurturing after school environment with numerous enrichment activities

These activities allow the students to grow academically, socially, and physically into productive citizens

Distinctions, Awards, and Grants Raymond has received many

distinctions, awards, and grants including:

Magnet Schools of America Excellence Award

Americorps Kids Site AwardHarris County Department

of Education CASE Partnership Grant Award

BP A+ for Education Grant

Raymond Academy for Engineers

To learn more about Raymond Academy for Engineers visit our website at:

http://schools.aldine.k12.tx.us/webs/113/home.htm