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West Ridge Elementary reports student gains, exits TSI status; principal highlights kindergarten outreach and targeted supports
Summary
Principal Kim Hawkins told the Provo City School Board that West Ridge Elementary shows reading and math growth across grades, improved kindergarten transitions and that the school has exited TSI status. She outlined goals for reading and math, identified areas needing more work and described professional development for special education and ESL.
Kim Hawkins, principal of West Ridge Elementary, presented the school’s profile and early-year student-achievement data to the Provo City School Board on Oct. 14, reporting growth in reading and some math measures and saying the school had been removed from TSI designation.
Hawkins told the board West Ridge enrolled 547 students this year. She said roughly 66% of students are white, 24% are Hispanic, about 17% are multilingual learners (about 95 students), and roughly 14–15% are students with disabilities (about 80 students). She reported 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and average attendance at about 95%.
“We got out of TSI status, and we’re super proud of that,” Hawkins said, referring to the school’s targeted-support…
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