Short Pump Elementary School
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Short Pump Elementary School | |
 |
|
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 3425 Pump Road Richmond, VA 23233 |
|
| Information | |
| Principal | Laura Condon |
| Enrollment |
597 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 36.0 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 16.6[1] |
| Type | Public Elementary School |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Color(s) | Black and Yellow |
| Established | 1926 |
| Information | 804-360-0812 |
| Homepage | Official Website |
Short Pump Elementary School or SPES is located near Richmond, Virginia in western Henrico County. The school is operated by Henrico County Public Schools. It teaches Kindergarten to Fifth grade students.
The mascot is the Bee, and the school colors are black and yellow.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 597 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.6.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2003-04 school year, Short Pump Elementary School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[2], the highest award an American school can receive.[3][4]
[edit] Academic Success
In the school's long existence it has established a tradition of excellence through high academic standards and achievement. It holds full accreditation status that was received as a result of its students' achievements on the Standards of Learning and Henrico Assessment Test (HAT) tests.[5]
[edit] Programs offered
Many different courses like Art, Physical Education, and Music are offered. The school's music program has been one of the most successful programs given to the students.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Short Pump Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 13, 2007.
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ Short Pump website
 |
This Virginia school-related article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. |
