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2010 Community Analysis
-Breanna Gutierrez
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hCurrent Count: 595
hProjected Count: 624
hESL Students: 437
h67 Code Oneƞs
h183 Code Twoƞs
h184 Code Threeƞs
h3 Code Fourƞs
hSPED Students: 75
hSub Groups:
hFree/Reduced: 568/596 95.3%
hMulti: 5
hAsian: 28
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hBlack: 22
hNative American: 5
hWhite: 542*

* As of 2009, students with a

Hispanic Ethnicity are now
classified as White
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 70 Staff Members
 30 Full-
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers-
Teachers-funded from school
budget
 Remaining Staff funded through other outlets such as
Title I and other District departments.
 More than 75% Certified Teachers with ESL
endorsements
 Hiring Freeze in School for last two years
 Administration Focusing Heavily on Highly Qualified
and Effective Teachers
 Several Teachers with Master Level Credit
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 Connie Horner-
Horner- Principal
ƛ 2 years at ME Pearson
ƛ Previously Rosedale Middle School Principal
ƛ Very effective at building community relationships
 Gary Johnson-
Johnson- Vice Principal
ƛ 2 years at ME Pearson
ƛ Previously VP at Whittier Elementary School
ƛ Previous Experience as a KU professor in the
School of Education
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 Strong Relationship with Public Library.
ƛ Computer Catalog system ran through
public library.
ƛ Public Library provides services for school
settings, such as storytellers.
ƛ KCK school districtƞs head office is located
in the main branch.
ƛ School district supports library and even
includes frequent announcements about
the library in the monthly SIP for staff.
 

h7Local Community Members serve
on the board.
hGeorge Breidenthal
hEvelyn Hudson
hBrenda Jones
hRichard Kaminski
hVicki Meyer
hLinda Pendleton
hGloria Willis
hCurrently
implementing a 5-
5-year
improvement plan.
hMission, ƠInspiring Excellence:
Every Grown-
Grown-up, Every
Child, Every Day.ơ
hVision, ƠStriving to
Become One of the Top
10 School Districts in the
Nation.ơ
hBoard often agrees and comes to a
solution as a team.
h*The whole district and board are
currently transitioning to a new
superintendent.
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hOverall a low income city with
many economic hardships.
hME Pearson is located near
downtown.
hAccording to the 2000 Census
report, 13% of families are living
below poverty level.

hThecity is trying to create an

appealing atmosphere.
hNew housing projects .
hParades & Community Events.
hNew Casino opened.

hNeighboring city, Bonner

Springs, has really helped develop
and promote a great name for the
Wyandotte County.
 


 
 ME Pearson Community is very close.
ƛ Several of the families are interconnected
with their ties to their home country of
Mexico.
ƛ Many attend church together and love to
hold neighborhood celebrations.
ƛ Recent years have caused the members to
feel uncomfortable and less involved in the
school. This year the LMS will be in charge
of community outreach to parents.
 

-
 Unfortunately, neighborhood crime rate
is at a rise.
ƛ Growing number of neighborhood gangs
such as F13.
ƛ In 2009, the school mourned the loss of a
former student who was shot right outside
school property during school hours.
 Fortunately, ME Pearson has very few
behavior issues and very few discipline
referrals compared to the district norm.
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Like all schools there
are areas of
improvementƦ
 Test Scores
 Neighborhood Safety
 Economics and Funding

There are also great

things happening at
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ME Pearson!
 Improving Family Involvement
 Great Community Values