Ruby Young Elementary School (DeSoto, Texas)
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Ruby Young Elementary School is a public school in DeSoto, Texas (USA). It is part of the DeSoto Independent School District.
Located at 707 Young Boulevard, the school serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through five that reside in the northwestern portion of DeSoto ISD.
Named after Ruby Young, a former DeSoto schoolteacher, the school opened on January 4, 1965.
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[edit] Student demographics
As of the 2005-2006 school year, Ruby Young had a total of 523 students (66.9% African American, 19.3% White, 11.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Native American).
[edit] 2005-06 Accountability rating
Based on the accountability ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on August 1, 2006, Ruby Young Elementary is currently rated "Recognized".
[edit] Feeder schools
Most Ruby Young students attend DeSoto West Middle School. Students attending Ruby Young who live west of Cockrell Hill Road are zoned to McCowan Middle School.[1]
[edit] School uniforms
In the 2005-2006 school year, DeSoto ISD began a mandatory school uniform policy at all of its schools.
[edit] References
- ^ Elementary/Middle School Attendance Zones - DeSoto ISD (PDF).
[edit] External links
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| High schools | DeSoto | DHS Freshman Campus |
| Middle schools | DeSoto East | DeSoto West | McCowan |
| Elementary schools | Amber Terrace | Cockrell Hill | Frank D. Moates | Northside | Ruby Young | The Meadows | Woodridge |
