2016 o.l. smith middle school (dearborn public schools) overview
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O.L. Smith Middle School Communities Analysis
O.L. Smith Vikings
History and Characteristics
❖ Built in 1955❖ Suburban❖ Middle Working Class families❖ Middle School❖ Approximately half of the students who
attend live in the immediate area and half ride a district bus to and from school
Population Trends
O Transient populationO Housing Trends
O Increase in ELLO Refugees and immigrants
O Title 1 SchoolO 54% Free and Reduced
O Diverse populationO Change over timeO Goals
Student Population: Data AnalysisCategory PercentAfrican American 12.3%
Caucasian 40.6%Middle Eastern 40%Hispanic 5.03%Asian 1.3 %Native American .74% ELL 20%Economically Disadvantaged
53.38%Student w/ Disabilities 13.40%
O Poverty Levels continue to rise at Smith and the District
O More than half of the students at Smith qualify for assistance
O This means that every other student sitting in each class is identified as living in poverty by federal government
O Family of four living in poverty Income ≤ $24,250 O Free Lunch Income< 130% of federal poverty guidelines or Income< $31,525O Reduced Lunch
Income< 180% of federal poverty guidelines or Income< $43,650
SCHOOL YEAR
FREE & REDUCED
ENROLL-MENT
POVERTY %
SMITH 2011-2012 270 583 46.402012-2013 285 603 47.262013-2014 292 542 53.872014-2015 327 579 56.482015-2016 284 526 53.99
DISTRICT 2011-2012 13104 18569 70.572012-2013 13712 18955 72.342013-2014 13817 19266 71.872014-2015 14334 19555 73.302015-2016 14548 19705 73.83
DATA: Standardized Tests
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Math Language Usage
Grade 6Grade 7Grade 8
NWEA 2015-2016
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Community AssetsPublic Capital O Broadcasting Club run daily by Parent Volunteer
O YouTube Smith BroadcastingO Fund Raisers local eateriesO National College Fair
O Field Trip with Free AdmissionO Supports College Going Culture
O March Is Reading MonthO Public Servants as Guest Readers and Speakers
including O Senator Hood, Hon. Charlene Elder, City Council
President, Mayor O’Reilly, Fire Chief
Community AssetsPublic Capital Continued O Safety Town
O Dearborn Police DepartmentO Dearborn Fire Department
O Education FoundationO School Life PublicationO Michigan Dental Outreach
O Mobile Dental ClinicO Wayne County Health Department
O Vision Screening
Community Assets
Cultural Resources O DIA Field Trip supports SS and ELA curriculum
O Free admission and free busingO Washington D.C. Field TripO WSU- Athletic Director
O Mentor to studentsO Girls Are It!
O Girls’ support groupO Viking Gentlemen's Club
O Boys’ support group
O DBN Police Dept. – Grant funding SROO Ford Motor Company - in development
O Community Outreach mentoring and tutoringO Mosaic Theater- Performing Arts featuring Social IssuesO Michigan Attorney General’s Office
O Ok2Say – Cyber SafetyO Dr. Jay Marks
O Cultural CompetenceO Understanding Race and Diversity
O Ahmed ZahrO Understanding Arab-Americans
O ACCESS – Summer School Enrichment ProgramO ACCESS –21st Century Afterschool Programs
O Afterschool Tutoring and Enrichment
Partnerships and StakeholdersO DPSO Smith StaffO StudentsO ParentsO Community BusinessesO PTSA
Community Support
Enrichment and ResourcesO ACCESSO WSUO UM-DO UMO Local Businesses: Staples, Pot BellyO Police and Fire DepartmentsO School Life PublicationO Dearborn Education FoundationO Ford Motor CompanyO Dearborn RotaryO Smith Scholarship
Parent Programs & InvolvementO Parent Talk – Parent and Staff Education
O.L. Smith Middle School
Striving to create Authentic Partnerships with our families and community