Welcome to

Ripley Middle
School
A choice in education brought to
you by Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
&
Promise Community School

Ripley Middle School

At-A-Glance

Information presented here

from:
Neighborhood-centers.org
website.

Vision Statement
We make a commitment a
promise to develop students
who embrace their futures
with conviction and hope.
Through our community school
model, we move beyond the
traditional.
From: Promise Community Schools Teacher Guidebook

Values
At Ripley Middle School, we embody Promise
Community Schools core values:
O We teach beyond the classroom: the
community school model allows us to integrate
academics, health programs and social services in
one place.
O You cant build on broken: using an asset- based
approach we build upon the strengths in the
community to help our students achieve success.
O The community is our text: teachers use relevant
and real world assets found in the community to
support state standards in core subjects.

Values continued . . .
At Ripley Middle School, we embody Promise
Community Schools core values:
O Promises are kept and celebrated: not only do
teachers make commitments to students and their
families, but school leadership makes a promise to
teachers to support their professional development.
O Relationships Matter: we work to gain the trust of
our students and families so that students feel safe
and secure at all times in the classroom.
O Student voice is our lifeline: students are given
opportunities to present their ideas and be active
participants in their learning.

Meet the Students

O 6th grade: 72 students 3 Learning

Cohorts
O 7th grade: 48 students 2 Learning
Cohorts
Ethnic Distribution
th
O 8 grade:48 students 2 Learning
Hispanic:
African
White: 1.9%
Cohorts
91.7%
American:
5.1%
Demographic Data provided by:
2013-2014 TEA School Profile

STAAR Results (2013 &

2014)
6th Grade (Percent Satisfactory and Above)
2013

2014

Reading

59%

62%

Mathematics

48%

61%

STAAR Results (2013 &

2014)
7th Grade (Percent Satisfactory and Above)
2013

2014

Reading

69%

67%

Mathematics

41%

31%

Writing

56%

62%

STAAR Results (2013 &

2014)
8th Grade (Percent Satisfactory and Above)
2013

2014

Reading

69%

89%

Mathematics

77%

83%

Science

N/A

39%

Social Studies

N/A

37%

RMS Teachers At-A-Glance

O 10 teachers in the Middle School

come from diverse backgrounds and

have 67+ years of combined
teaching experience.

Curriculum

Curriculum
Ripley Middle School has partnered with
Houston A+ to provide students with
Personalized Learning which means:
O Students engage in individual lessons on
their level in core subjects
O Students have choice in materials used to
demonstrate mastery in various objectives
O Students are provided with laptop computers
in order to engage in varied methods of
instruction to attend to all learning styles.

How do students become

enrolled?
The registration cycle typically follows the calendar below:
O February: For returning students, an Intent to Return letter is sent out
and parents indicate whether their child is returning or not.
O April (within the first two weeks):The first two weeks of April is
designated for new parents inquiring about the our campus. The
parents fill out an Admission for Application which will place their
students in the upcoming lottery.
O May (First Friday): The lottery takes place where the applications
are given numbers and then are pulled at random. (Note: The number
of spaces that are available in each grade level depends on if our
current students are returning or not. Siblings of current students also
take priority so they immediately receive a space, if available. )
O

Following the lottery, letters are sent out to prospective parents know that
their child is either accepted or on the waiting list. The letter will advise
the parent when registration takes place as well as what to bring.

O June

(last week):Registration takes place for new students

returning students are automatically rolled over.