Student Demographics:

• 262 students were continuously enrolled in JEJCS during the 2005-06 school year
• 75% of JEJCS students qualified for free or reduced lunch
• Spanish was the family language for 59% of students; 32% spoke English at home; and 9% spoke both languages with their families
• 97% of students were Hispanic, <1% African American, and 3% White.

Average Daily Attendance:

• Average daily attendance was 98%.

Student Achievement:

Reading at or above grade level

• 93% read at or above grade level.

TAKS

• 93% passed Reading
• 95% passed Math
• 84% of fourth graders passed Writing
• 71% of fifth graders passed Science

ITBS

• 58% scored in the top half of national norms on Reading (average percentile = 53%)
• 77% scored in the top half of national norms on Math (average percentile = 66%)

Language acquisition

• Spanish speaking PreK students made 28 months gain in English across two years.
• Spanish speakers in the Three Year-Old class gained 14.5 months in English abilities, and English Speakers gained 20 months – both in their first year.

Parent Participation in the School:

• all but one parent (99.6 %) were satisfied with the education that their children received
• 100% were satisfied with the manner in which they (parents/families) were treated.
• 100% of parents said that they would recommend JEJCS to others.
• Parents of all but two students participated in 2+ conferences with JEJCS staff
• The Family Guidance Coordinator visited each Three Year-Olds’ home monthly.
• 92% of JEJCS families met the cafeteria duty requirements
• All parents of students in Early Childhood grades read to their children once per week or more, and almost nine out of ten read to their children every day.
• 67 PreK-6th graders (28%) received Red Folder support for part or all of the 2005-06 year.