Commonwealth Accountability Testing System
School Report Card
1999-2000
Calvert City Elementary
Ray Chumbler, Principal
P.O. BOX 215
Calvert City, KY 42029
Phone: (270)-395-4664
Fax: (270) 395-4664
Email: rchumbler@marshall.k12.ky.us
Dear Parents/Guardians –
This report provides information about how well our school is doing – where it is succeeding and where there is room for improvement. While it cannot tell everything about our performance, the report is a good starting point for discussions with our teachers, administrators, school board members and school council members.
About Our School
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Calvert City Elementary school is located on Fifth Avenue in Calvert City, Kentucky. Our school has an enrollment of 392 students in grades Preschool-Grade 5. Mr. Ray Chumbler. Jr. is the principal. We have a staff of 29 teachers, including 2 special education teachers, a speech/language pathologist, and a guidance counselor. Our support staff includes 20 people, including a school secretary, custodian, cafeteria staff, and instructional assistants. Calvert City Elementary Academic Team was one of the first Elementary School Academic Teams in Western Kentucky. Our academic team has a history of success, with the last year’s Quick Recall Team taking first place at the Governor’s Cup Quick Recall District Competition. Currently, the academic team is composed of 16 students, and has 3 teachers as sponsors. Other activities at our school include Beta club, 4-H, and Young Scientists. Calvert City Elementary School strives to be an integral part of the community. Recently, on December 9th, 1999, our school invited 16 local community members to participate in the Read for 2000 Week. This special event was part of the Read for 2000 Week that was held at our school. |
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Total Enrollment (1998-99): |
409 |
How Our Students Perform
Kentucky uses the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) to hold schools accountable for student progress. CATS has three parts: The Kentucky Core Content Tests, the national Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS-5), and other information about the school’s performance, such as attendance and retention rates. Together, these three elements make up a school’s CATS Performance Score for every two-year period.
Kentucky Core Content Tests
These tests measure the ability of each student to use knowledge in each subject. The tests are graded on a scale of 0 to 140 points. The state goal for all schools is 100 by 2014. These scores are for tests given in April 1999.
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4th Grade |
5th Grade |
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Reading |
Science |
Writing |
Math |
Social Studies |
Arts & Humanities |
Practical Living/Vocational Studies |
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70 |
52 |
60 |
61 |
48 |
25 |
40 |
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District |
80 |
59 |
58 |
71 |
61 |
32 |
46 |
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State |
76 |
55 |
52 |
64 |
57 |
31 |
45 |
National Basic Skills Test
The national basic skills test that is used in Kentucky, the CTBS-5, measures the basic skills of our students while allowing us to compare our performance to the performance of students throughout the country. These scores are reported in percentiles. A percentile shows the percentage of students who fell below a particular score on the test. For example, a percentile of 60 would show that the average student in our school scored equal to or better than 60 percent of all the students who took the test. These scores are for tests given in April 1999.
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Exiting Primary (P4 or Grade 3) Reading |
Exiting Primary (P4 or Grade 3) Language Arts |
Exiting Primary (P4 or Grade 3) Math |
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Our School |
54 %tile |
57 %tile |
51 %tile |
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District |
61 %tile |
60 %tile |
62 %tile |
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State |
51 %tile |
50 %tile |
51 %tile |
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Nation |
50 %tile |
50 %tile |
50 %tile |
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Other Measures
Other measures of school performance are the degree to which our school succeeds in getting students to come to school, and the degree to which our school is preparing students to be successful in the next grade the next year. The retention rate reflects the percent of students who were not academically ready to go onto the next grade the next year and had to repeat the content of a grade for another year. These data are collected from the school year 1997 – 1998.
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Average Daily Attendance |
Retention Rate (4th and 5th Grades only) |
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Our School |
95 % |
0 % |
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District |
95 % |
1 % |
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State |
95 % |
1 % |
Our CATS Performance
Starting in the year 2001, every school will have its own growth chart. Here, you will be able to track our school’s academic improvement yearly.
Teacher Qualifications
% of classes taught by teachers % of teachers with masters Average years of
with a major, minor or degree or greater experience
equivalent in the Subject
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Our School |
100% |
85% |
13 |
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District |
100% |
79% |
13 |
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State |
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78 % |
13 |
Our Learning Environment
School Safety
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YES |
NO |
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Visitors are required to sign in and wear an identification badge |
x |
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Staff are trained in crisis prevention |
x |
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Drills (Ex: Fire, Earthquake, Chemical Disaster) are held on routine basis |
x |
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All students in our school receive instruction in a violence prevention program"Second Step" |
x |
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Students in Grade 5 complete the DARE Program (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) |
x |
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Taught by a Calvert City Police Officer |
x |
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All parents received district discipline code (Marshall County Code of Conduct) |
x |
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Percentage of classrooms with telephones able to access outside lines |
13% |
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Violation |
Number of reported incidents |
Number of students suspended or expelled for this |
Number of students transferred to alternative placement for this |
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Aggravated assault (with intent to cause injury) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Drug Abuse Violations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Weapons Violations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Student Resources
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Spending per student |
Student/Teacher Ratio |
Student/Computer Ratio |
Percentage of classrooms with at least one student workstation with Internet access |
Average hours per week a student uses a computer for learning |
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Our School |
$ 3,116 |
16.2:1 |
6:1 |
1% |
2 |
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District |
$ 5,250 |
15.6:1 |
7.6:1 |
36 % |
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State |
$ 6,096 |
16.7:1 |
7:1 |
77 % |
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Parental Involvement
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# of students whose parent/guardian had at least one teacher conference |
# of parents/ guardians voting in school council elections |
# of parents/ guardians serving on school council or its committees |
# of volunteer hours |
# of members in parent organizations |
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Our School |
200 |
80 |
2 |
1000 |
100 |
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School staff directory distributed to all parents: |
YES |
NO |
X |
Extracurricular Activities
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Academic Team Junior Beta Club 4- Club Young Scientists Junior Conservation |
Awards and Recognitions
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Our Academic Team won first place in the Marshall County KAGE (Ky. Assoc. of Gifted Ed.) Tournament The Quick Recall Team of the Academic Team won first place in the Governor’s Cup Quick Recall District Competition. |
What We Are Doing to Improve
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Calvert City Elementary staff are continually striving to improve student achievement at all grade levels. |
How To Get More Information
Call, e-mail, fax or write our principal at the number and address listed on the front page of the report card and ask for the "Expanded School Report." Call your School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Council members:
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Member’s Name |
Phone |
Member’s Name |
Phone |
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Ray Chumbler, Jr. |
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Teri Ford |
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Wanda Higgins |
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Pam Jarrett |
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Terri Hall |
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Larry Whitt |