Shannon A. Warren

Spring Branch Elementary Spring Branch Independent School District

1700 Campbell RoadHouston, Texas 77080

713-251-7000 Fax 713-365-4159Anita Lundvall - Principal

Millie Alvarez - Assistant PrincipalServing Grades PreK – 5th

Back Ground Information

Spring Branch Elementary is in the Mid-Northwest Region of Harris County, Texas. It is one of 26 elementary schools in Spring Branch ISD.

It is bordered by Clay Road, US Hwy 290, Beltway 8 and I-10 in Houston, Texas.

Approximately 582 students

Current Administration Team Anita Lundvall – Principal

Anita has been a teacher, assistant principal and principal in Houston ISD. She has 17 years experience as an assistant principal and principal, and taught eight years at Lantrip Elementary, also in HISD. She’s also worked part time at Houston A+ Challenge, NCI-Ripley House and at the Universidad Casa Grande in Ecuador.

  Anita earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary/early childhood

education, then a master’s degree in administration at the University of Houston. She also earned a bilingual certification from the University of St. Thomas.

  In 2009, she was the recipient of a Raise Your Hand Scholarship

to attend Harvard University. In 2010, she received Bank of America’s Good Neighbor Award.

Current Administration Team

Millie Alvarez – Assistant Principal

Millie has 14 years of experience as a teacher, instructional specialist and assistant principal in Houston ISD.

Mission Statement

The Spring Branch Elementary community collaborates to provide an engaging, authentic, and motivating education to empower successful and productive life long learners in our global society.

Vision

Teams Engage Authenticate and Motivate

Core Values

Safety First Put forth Effort Show Empathy Be Responsible Respect for Others Supporting Each Other Take Responsibility for Yourself

and Others

Campus Rules

Be prepared to learn at all times.

Respect everyone and everything around you.

Be a good citizen, think before you act.

Spring Branch Elementary Smart Goal # 1

Reading: By the end of the 2012-2013 school year the overall average on the STAAR Reading test will increase by 10% for students in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades

Spring Branch Elementary Smart Goal # 2

Reading: By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, the school will increase the DRA/EDL passing level by 10% for all students in Kindergarten through 5th grade

Spring Branch Elementary Smart Goal # 3

Math: By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, the overall average on the STAAR Math test will increase by 10% for students in the 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades.

Spring Branch Elementary Smart Goal # 4

Discipline: By the end of the 2012-2013 school year, our overall office referrals will decrease by 20% in all grade levels.

2011-2012 STAAR Data3rd Grade

3rd Grade STAAR # of students Raw Score Percent Score

SBE Math 82 22.8 49.71

District Math 2288 28.78 62.55

SBE Reading 83 17.96 45.12

District Reading 2463 24.23 60.82SBE Reading (Spanish) 47 18.87 47.43District Reading (Spanish) 913 20.56 51.66SBE Reading (Mainstream/ESL) 36 16.78 42.11District Reading (Mainstream/ESL) 1550 26.39 66.21

2011-2012 STAAR Data 4th Grade Math

4th Grade STAAR # of Students Raw Score Percent Score

SBE Math 103 24.57 51.21District Math 2374 30.41 63.39SBE Math (Spanish) 1 15 31District Math (Spanish) 11 20.09 41.82SBE Math (Mainstream/ESL) 102 24.67 51.41District Math (Mainstream/ESL) 2363 30.46 63.49

2011-2012 STAAR Data4th Grade Reading

4th Grade STAAR # of Students Raw Score Percent Score

SBE Reading 102 21.87 49.7District Reading 2403 28.03 63.71SBE Reading (Spanish) 60 21.68 49.028District Reading (Spanish) 868 24.37 55.37SBE Reading (Mainstream/ESL) 42 22.14 50.29District Reading (Mainstream/ESL) 1535 30.1 68.43

2011-2012 STAAR Data5th Grade

5th Grade STAAR # of Students Raw Score Percent Score

SBE Math 84 25.67 51.33

District Math 2340 33.89 67.78

SBE Reading 83 25.63 55.75

District Reading 2405 30.36 65.97

SBE Reading (Spanish) 1 22 48District Reading (Spanish) 29 24.41 53SBE Reading (Mainstream/ESL) 82 25.67 55.84District Reading (Mainstream/ESL) 2376 30.43 66.13

SBE Science 83 28.17 64.02

District Science 2394 32.43 73.69

Demographics of Students

Spring Branch

Elementary School

Spring Branch ISD

State

African American 6.2% 6.5% 14%

White 2.2% 30.3% 33.3%

Hispanic 91.2% 56.6% 48.6%

Native American 0% 0.2% 0.4%

Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4% 6.4% 3.7%

Demographics of Teachers

Spring Branch

Elementary School

Spring Branch

ISD

State

Beginning 4.3% 3.2% 6.0%

1-5 years 34.8% 31.0% 31.0%

6-10 years 30.4% 19.5% 20.3%

11-20 years 21.7% 27.4% 24.4%

More than 20 years

8.7% 18.9% 18.3%

Teacher Demographics by Ethnicity/Gender

Spring Branch

Elementary School

Spring BranchISD State

African American 2.2% 5.6% 9.5%

White 43.5% 70.4% 66.4%

Hispanic 54.3% 21.7% 22.5%

Native American 0% 0.2% 0.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 2.0% 1.3%

Male 15.2% 20.5% 23.0%

Female 84.8% 79.5% 77.0%

Spending By Programs

Spring Branch

Elementary School

Spring BranchISD State

Regular $2,511 / 35.6% $3,622 / 51.5% $3,845 / 59.6%

Bilingual $2,556 / 36.3% $967 / 13.7% $274 / 4.2%

Career and Technical $0 / 0.0% $194 / 2.8% $213 / 3.3%

Accelerated $1,044 / 14.8% $864 / 12.3% $787 / 12.2%

Gifted and Talented $1 / 0.0% $27 / 0.4% $88 / 1.4%

Special $938 / 13.3% $1,201 / 17.1% $1,015 / 15.7%

Other $0 / 0.0% $38 / 0.5% $74 / 1.1%

Total $7,049 $7,038 $6,455

References

http://www.texastribune.org/public-ed/explore/spring-branch-isd/spring-branch-elementary-school/

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