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5555 Bridlewood Blvd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
Map
Phone: 469-713-5962
Fax: 972-355-7252
Principal: Lisa Lingren
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Downing Middle School opened its doors in the fall of 2002. Downing offers a full continuum of educational opportunities for sixth through eighth grade students. Special populations are served through Special Education, LEAP for gifted students, career and technology education, and 504 programs. As one of the newer middle school campuses, Downing has the latest technology, which is utilized daily by the teachers. The school philosophy is based on traditional values and strives to educate the total student. Downing MS received Gold Performance Acknowledgments from the Texas Education Agency in 2006-07 for: Attendance (2005-06); Commended on Reading/ELA; Commended on Mathematics; Commended on Writing; Commended on Social Studies; and Comparable Improvement: Mathematics. |
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SCHOOL
INFORMATION
(Last
updated December 2007) |
BASIC
DATA |
School
Hours |
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Assistant
Principals |
Mark Charles and Michele Jacobsen
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Counselors |
Dale Boehnke and Natalie Melton
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Registered
Nurse |
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School
Colors |
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School
Mascot |
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Grades |
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Total
Enrollment (Dec . 2007) |
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205 |
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208 |
Average
Class Size |
22:1 (Core Subjects) |
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of Attendance (2005-06) |
97.3% |
PTA
President |
Laura Bakken/817-430-9339 |
School
Bus Transportation |
School
bus transportation is provided to all students
living two or more miles from
the school. |
FACULTY DATA (PEIMS Reports, 09/07) |
Teacher Education Status |
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31 |
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8 |
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less than 1 |
Teachers
by Years
of Experience |
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0 |
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14 |
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Avg.
Actual Teaching Experience |
10 Years |
Avg.
Teaching Experience in LISD |
6 Years |
Avg.
Teacher Salary |
$47,766 |
2007 Teacher of the Year |
Jennifer Rodgers |
STUDENT DATA (06-07 AEIS Reports) |
Student
Ethnicity |
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2% |
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4% |
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91% |
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3% |
%
of Students in Gifted Programs |
18.5% |
Texas Assessment of Knowledge & Skills 2007
(TAKS is administered in grades 3-11; TAKS Met Standard is reflected below) |
Downing Middle School |
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Reading |
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Mathematics |
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Writing |
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Science |
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Social Studies |
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Lewisville ISD |
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Reading |
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Mathematics |
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Writing |
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Science |
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Social Studies |
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OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS |
• Learning Enrichment Academic Program (LEAP)
• Pre-AP Math, Social Studies and Science
• Special Education: Inclusion, Content Mastery, Bridging and Resource and Transition
• Student Council
• National Junior Honor Society
• UIL
• Variety of clubs
• Athletics Program: Cross country, tennis, football, basketball, swimming, soccer and track for boys. Basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball for girls.
• Cheerleading
• Outdoor Education
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COURSE OFFERINGS |
English/Language Arts, Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education, Special Education, Band, Music, Art, LEAP, Athletics, Choir, Home Economics, Spanish, Industrial Arts, Yearbook. |
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