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Memorial Drive Elementary School 
Location 11202 Smithdale
Piney Point Village, TX 77024Information Type Public high school Established 1949 School district Spring Branch Independent School District Faculty 23.9 (on FTE basis)[1] Grades PreK - 5 Enrollment 438 (as of 2005-06)[1] Student to teacher ratio 18.3[1] Information 713-365-4960 Website School website Memorial Drive Elementary School is a primary school located in Piney Point Village, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Spring Branch Independent School District.
In the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 438 students and 23.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 18.3.[1]
The school is used regularly to host City Council meetings.[2]
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History
The school was established in 1949 and it is the second oldest school in the district.[3]
The school was a 1996-97 National Blue Ribbon School,[4][5] the highest award an American school can receive.[6][7] The criteria for selection included high retention and graduation rates, challenging standards, family and community partnerships and high student achievement.[5]
Feeder patterns
The school serves sections of Piney Point Village, Hedwig Village, Hunters Creek Village, and Bunker Hill Village.[8]
Residents of the Memorial Drive Elementary School attendance zone are also zoned to Spring Branch Middle School and Memorial High School.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d Memorial Drive Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 3, 2008.
- ^ "THE VILLAGES / Hedwig to hold public hearings on proposed property tax hike", Houston Chronicle, 18 October 2007
- ^ "About the Campus", Memorial Drive Elementary School, accessed 4 August 2008
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002", U.S. Department of Education
- ^ a b "6 area schools honored", Houston Chronicle, 11 August 1997
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
- ^ "Elementary School Boundaries." Spring Branch Independent School District.
- ^ "Schools by Feeder Pattern." Spring Branch Independent School District.
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Coordinates: 29°46′12″N 95°30′43″W / 29.769951°N 95.511958°W
Spring Branch Independent School District High schools Magnet middle and high schools Middle schools Spring Forest · Spring OaksElementary schools Categories:- Elementary schools in Texas
- Blue Ribbon schools in Texas
- Educational institutions established in 1949
- Schools in Harris County, Texas
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