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Profile updated Thursday, June 12, 2008 |
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Newport Heights Elementary
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12635 S.E. 56th St.
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-5500
Map & directions |
District: Bellevue
Type: public school
Grades: K-5
Total enrollment: 564 students |
http://www.bsd405.org/newportheights/homepage
| Class size |
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| Average size of a kindergarten class |
20 |
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| Average size of a 4th-grade class |
25 |
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| Free lunch |
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| Students who receive free or reduced-price lunch |
18% |
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| Special education |
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| Is there a program? |
yes |
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| Number of students enrolled |
65 |
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Program details
- Students are together in one program for part of the day (pull-out).
- Students receive enriched instruction in classroom (inclusion).
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| ESL program |
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| Is there a program? |
yes |
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| Number of students enrolled |
60 |
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Program details
- Students are together in one program for part of the day (pull-out).
- Students receive enriched instruction in classroom (inclusion).
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| Highly capable/gifted |
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| Is there a program? |
yes |
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| Number of students enrolled |
15 |
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Program details
- Students are together in one program for part of the day (pull-out).
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| Kindergarten types offered |
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- Part-day kindergarten daily.
- Full-day kindergarten with no tuition.
- Full-day kindergarten with monthly tuition.
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| African American |
1% |
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| Asian American |
25% |
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| Hispanic |
2% |
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| Multiracial |
10% |
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| Native American |
0% |
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| Pacific Islander |
0% |
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| White |
59% |
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| Not provided |
0% |
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| Due to minor percentage discrepancies in reports from the schools, please note that some ethnicity figures don't add up to 100%. |
| 1-5 years |
29% |
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| 6-12 years |
24% |
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| 13-19 years |
32% |
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| 20+ years |
15% |
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| Total percentage of teachers with advanced degrees (Master's/Ph.D.) |
70% |
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Test scores updated Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Figures show the percentage of students who met state standards.
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
% point change
2006 - 2009 |
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3rd grade |
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| Reading |
80% |
83% |
76% |
76% |
-4 |
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| Math |
80% |
79% |
85% |
74% |
-6 |
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4th grade |
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| Reading |
90% |
84% |
87% |
83% |
-7 |
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| Writing |
81% |
79% |
78% |
75% |
-6 |
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| Math |
71% |
80% |
67% |
62% |
-9 |
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Met standards, all 3
(Reading, Writing, Math) |
64% |
68% |
55% |
52% |
-12 |
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5th grade |
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| Reading |
90% |
87% |
84% |
86% |
-4 |
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| Math |
80% |
71% |
70% |
84% |
+4 |
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| Science |
58% |
68% |
68% |
68% |
+10 |
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| Met standards, all 3 |
53% |
61% |
59% |
65% |
+12 |
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N/A means that test was not administered that year.
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| Top highlights |
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- Newport Heights is the "Home of the Dolphins, Where Students are Smart, Friendly and Curious." From Kindergarten through 5th Grade, all students are expected to be problem-solvers and thinkers. In addition to rigorous academic curriculum, students develop important social skills and conflict resolution skills. "Peer Mediators" and "Playground Friends" are two school programs desgned to help students be leaders responsible problem-solvers with other students during recess.
- In August of 2008 Newport Heights Elementary school moved into brand new 71,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility on the site that formerly housed the Lake Hills YMCA. The building has SmartBoards in every classroom and wireless network access throughout.
- Newport Heights' art, music, PE and library specialists provide rich programs for all students and collaborate to build a sense of commmunity and focus. A strong PTA supports many enrichment and family activities for the school.
- A daily morning TV news broadcast over the schoolwide system provides opportunities for public speaking and sharing of happenings throughout the school. All students participate regularly; 4th and 5th graders produce the broadcast.
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| Before/after school activities for elementary grades |
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| Tuition-based before- or after-school care offered? |
no |
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| The PTA sponsors several after-school programs: Spanish, French, 5th Grade Typing Club, Chess Club, 4th & 5th Grade Math Club, Art's Cool classes |
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| What is your school doing to improve student achievement? |
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| Daily reading at home at the "just right" reading level is expected and supported with take home books from kindergarten through 5th grade.
With the help of PTA funding and a Bellevue Chamber of Commerce grant, math support has been offered during and after school for students who need extra support. Newport Heights is also an Ackerley Partner School through the University of Washington College of Education. This affiliation gives the school access to apply for grant money that is used to conduct action research and build teacher capacity, thus improving student learning. The Ackerley Group also provides teachers access to educational seminars. Finally, the UW places numerous student teachers at Newport Heights and holds "Studio Days" at NHE. These are both great extra support resources for our students. |
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| Special programs |
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| Newport Heights uses a full-day kindergarten/1st grade model in which students at grades K and 1 are grouped together in all subjects except math. There is a separate AM half-day kindergarten class that may be available if student enrollment is large enough to justify offering the program. The Beginning English Language Learner (ELL) Center Program will continue to be housed at Newport Heights. This half-day program draws beginning ELL students from Eastgate Elementary, Somerset Elementary and Newport Heights. |
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| Significant changes at the school |
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| The Math Expressions program replaces Math Investigations as the K-5 Bellevue School District Mathematics Curriculum beginning in 2008-09. The Special Education Center Program formerly housed at Enatai Elementary School has moved to Newport Heights beginning in the 2008-09 school year. The Newport Heights Special Education Center Program will serve approximately half of the students in the Bellevue School District who qualify for this program - with other half of the qualified students attending Sherwood Forest Elementary. |
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| Newport Heights Elementary uses electronic communication. The school Web site is updated weekly during the school year and a weekly e-mail update with a link to the school Web site goes out to all parents who subscribe to the service. The PTA also has a Web site - linked to the school Web site - and sends regular e-mail updates to everone who signs up. |
All information in the School Guide is provided by the schools, the school districts or by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). In some cases schools did not provide information, or the question does not apply to that particular school.
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