Rivergold School
Accountability Report Card School Year 2001-2002
School Information
District Information
School Name
Rivergold Elementary
District Name
Coarsegold Union Elementary
Principal
Bob Rose
Superintendent
Bill McCabe
Street
31800 Road 400
50200 Road 427
City, State, Zip
Coarsegold, CA 93614-9501
Oakhurst Ca 93644
Phone Number
559-658-7566
559-683-2996
FAX Number
559-658-7244
559-683-4160
Web Site
www.coarsegoldusd.com
Email Address
brose@coarsegoldusd.com
bmccabe@yosemiteuhsd.com
CDS Code
20-65219-6110019
SARC Contact
School Description and Mission Statement
Rivergold Elementary is a K-7 school with a student population of 458, and, along with Coarsegold Elementary and the Meadowbrook Community Day School, serves the Sierra foothill community of Coarsegold, CA. Madera County Office of Education maintains a Special Education Department on the Coarsegold campus currently serving 43 students. A Home School Program is in place on the Rivergold campus, and a successful gifted education (GATE) program was implemented in 1999-2000.
Reading is a very important part of Rivergold. Students at Rivergold have met the Governor’s Reading Challenge the past two years with the “Rivergold Reads Program”. A Library Technician manages our school library. It is the desired goal in our adopted Library Plan that the district libraries eventually are served by a full time district librarian as well as the library technicians.
Commencing with the 1996-1997 school year, the district has elected to participate, to the maximum level, in the class size reduction program. Currently, all kindergarten through third grade classrooms have a better than 20 to 1 student/teacher ratio. Rivergold will expand to K-8 in 2003-04.
MISSION STATEMENT
Coarsegold Union School District is dedicated to providing the structure and support, in a partnership with students, parents, staff, and the community of Coarsegold, necessary to insure that every student receives the highest quality education in a positive, safe, secure learning environment in order to become a productive, healthy, intellectually curious member of our society. Rivergold School
Building aCaring Community of Successful Learners.
Opportunities for Parental Involvement
Contact Person Name
Carol Holt (PTA President)
Contact Person Phone Number
559-658-7566 ext 2106
The school is well served by the parents and community. Rivergold has an active PTA, which provides funding and activities for the students, such as a Book Fair, Reflections Art and Photography Program, Science Day, Spelling Bee, community movie nights and school wide fundraisers. Parents and community members provide many hours of assistance to our students. We are very proud of the hundreds of hours our volunteers provide each month. Local businesses are generous and cooperative in responding to student fund-raising efforts. The School Site Council is active and meets regularly to govern school programs and categorical funding.
I. Demographic Information Student Enrollment, by Grade Level
Grade Level
Enrollment
Kindergarten
47
Grade 9
Grade 1
39
Grade 10
Grade 2
59
Grade 11
Grade 3
43
Grade 12
Grade 4
56
Ungraded Secondary
Grade 5
Grade 6
49
Grade 7
1
Grade 8
Ungraded Elementary
Total
354
Student Enrollment, by Ethnic Group The percentage of students is the number of students in a racial/ethnic category divided by the school's most recent California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) total enrollment.
Racial/Ethnic Category
Number of Students
Percentage of Students
African-American
11
3.1
Hispanic or Latino
36
10.2
American Indian or Alaska Native
9
2.5
Pacific Islander
2
0.6
Asian-American
7
2.0
White (Not Hispanic)
286
80.8
Filipino-American
0.3
Other
II. School Safety and Climate for Learning School Safety Plan
Date of Last Review/Update
Spring 2001
Date Last Reviewed with Staff
Acting Principal Cindy Simons updated the plan in the Spring of 2001. It has been reviewed with staff and can be implemented in case of an emergency. Two-way radios allow direct access to the site administrator and office. Regular monthly meetings are held with all staff to discuss safety concerns. Safety concerns are treated with immediate responses by administration and maintenance staff, as appropriate. The School Safety Plan is currently being updated. Spring 2003
School Programs and Practices that Promote a Positive Learning Environment
Rivergold has a monthly reward program called “Super Hawks”. Those students that are following the 5 R’s of Rivergold (Respect, Responsibility, Ready to Learn, Reaching Academic Standards, and Rising to Their Potential) are recognized by their teacher and the principal each month.
Suspensions and Expulsions The number of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents that result in a suspension or expulsion. The rate of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents divided by the school's California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) total enrollment for the given year. In unified school districts, a comparison between a particular type of school (elementary, middle, high) and the district average may be misleading. Schools have the option of comparing their data with the district-wide average for the same type of school.
School
District
2000
2001
2002
Suspensions (number)
12
18
72
Suspensions (rate)
.030
.031
.040
.047
.056
.072
Expulsions (number)
0
Expulsions (rate)
School Facilities
Rivergold is celebrating our 11th anniversary. Our facility is clean and well kept. The principal and site head of maintenance inspect the school grounds weekly. Rivergold consists of 60% permanent buildings and 40% portables with a multi-purpose room, computer lab and library. The Rivergold campus is expanding to 8th grade next year and will add portable buildings to meet the needs of the 7-8th grade program.
III. Academic Data Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Through the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, students in grades 2-11 are tested annually in various subject areas. Currently, the STAR program includes California Standards Tests (CST) in English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades 2-11, and Science and History-Social Science in grades 9-11; and the Stanford Achievement Test, Ninth Edition (Stanford 9), which tests Reading, Language, Mathematics (grades 2-11), Spelling (grades 2-8), and Science and History-Social Science (grades 9-11 only). Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less. California Standards Tests (CST) The California Standards Tests show how well students are doing in relation to the state content standards. Student scores are reported as performance levels. The five performance levels are Advanced (exceeds state standards), Proficient (meets standards), Basic (approaching standards), Below Basic (below standards), and Far Below Basic (well below standards). Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level have met state standards in that content area. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less. CST - English Language Arts Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
State
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58
42
52
32
3
57
50
48
30
34
4
44
40
33
5
45
41
28
31
6
CST - Mathematics Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
38
46
37
29
51
CST - Subgroups - English Language Arts Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Male
Female
English Learners
Not-English Learners
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
Not Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
Migrant Education Services
27
24
90
66
53
CST - Subgroups - Mathematics Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
68
64
67
61
21
55
60
54
CST - Racial/Ethnic Groups - English Language Arts Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
African- American
Asian- American
Filipino- American
White (not Hispanic)
CST - Racial/Ethnic Groups - Mathematics Percentage of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standard)
Stanford 9 (SAT 9) Reading and mathematics results from the Stanford 9 test are reported for each grade level as the percentage of tested students scoring at or above the 50th percentile (the national average). School results are compared to results at the district and state levels. Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.
SAT 9 - Reading Percentage of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile
83
75
69
80
76
70
78
71
65