Costello Elementary School
Costello Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades K-5 | Troy
Costello Elementary School is located in Troy, MI and is one of 13 elementary schools in Troy School District. It is a public school that serves 313 students in grades K-5.
Costello Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Costello Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Costello Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Costello Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Costello Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Costello Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Costello Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Costello Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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I am responding to the parent concerned with the kids grades going down and that the teachers should teach the children to complete their work and turn it in. To often parents think that the teachers are there to not only teach the children but also babysit. Don't you think as a parent you should be involved in your childs school assignments and you find ways to teach your own child to be responsible and hand in their work. It's not a teachers job to babysit the kids and to make sure they hand in their work. Parents need to get involved with schoolwork as well as teaching them values and morals which these start at home!
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I worry for Costello.
Last year, my son was able (with effort) to get all A's on his fourth grade report card. This year, after the first semester, he fell down into A's and B'. After second semester, he's fallen again into B's and C's.
There seems to be no sense of urgency regarding this slide. The worst grade was in reading. Seems crazy to me - my son loves reading.
I just meet with the teacher last week. Reading is not the problem - the problem is writing answers to the questions regarding the reading. The students must write the answers and turn them in on their own.
My problem is, if a kid is sliding down in marks like this, shouldn't the educators find ways to help the kid learn to complete the assignments successful. It seems the attitude is, "It's the kids responsibility to figure this stuff out."
I would have expected more. It's not OK for any kid's grades to slide so much, so quickly!
Last year, my son was able (with effort) to get all A's on his fourth grade report card. This year, after the first semester, he fell down into A's and B'. After second semester, he's fallen again into B's and C's.
There seems to be no sense of urgency regarding this slide. The worst grade was in reading. Seems crazy to me - my son loves reading.
I just meet with the teacher last week. Reading is not the problem - the problem is writing answers to the questions regarding the reading. The students must write the answers and turn them in on their own.
My problem is, if a kid is sliding down in marks like this, shouldn't the educators find ways to help the kid learn to complete the assignments successful. It seems the attitude is, "It's the kids responsibility to figure this stuff out."
I would have expected more. It's not OK for any kid's grades to slide so much, so quickly!
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on Feb 24, 2010
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 313
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Costello Elementary School had 13% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
75%
Asian/Pacific Islander
14%
Black
5%
Hispanic
4%
Two or More Races
3%
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Troy District Spending
$11,606Per Pupil
The Troy spends $11,606 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 35% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Troy District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Costello Elementary School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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