Dorsey Elementary School
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Norma Dorsey Elementary School is a public elementary school
located in Rowlett
, Texas
(USA
). Dorsey Elementary School enrolls students in grades K
-5
and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
.
In 2009, the school was rated "exemplary
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
educator who emphasized the importance of education to students. She strived for her students to become better citizens by sponsoring local chapters of Beta Club
and National Honor Society
. Dorsey retired from her occupation in 1987 and died in 1990.
The school opened on August 12, 1996 to 602 students of the Garland Independent School District.
The ethnic makeup of the school is 47% White
, non-Hispanic, 33% Hispanic
, 15% African American
, 4% Asian
/Pacific Islander
, and 1% Native American
.
The average class sizes at Dorsey are 22 students for kindergarten, 18 students for first grade, 19 students for second grade, 21 students for third grade, 20 students for fourth grade, and 27 students for fifth grade.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 16% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
located in Rowlett
Rowlett, Texas
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, Texas
Texas
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(USA
United States
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). Dorsey Elementary School enrolls students in grades K
Kindergarten
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-5
Fifth grade
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and is a part of the Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District
Garland Independent School District is a public school district with its headquarters in the Harris Hill Administration Building in Garland, Texas ....
.
In 2009, the school was rated "exemplary
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
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.
History
The school is named after Norma Dorsey, a long-time GarlandGarland, Texas
-Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May....
educator who emphasized the importance of education to students. She strived for her students to become better citizens by sponsoring local chapters of Beta Club
National Beta Club
The National Beta Club is an organization for 5th-12th graders in the United States, recognizing academic achievement, leadership, character and service....
and National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
. Dorsey retired from her occupation in 1987 and died in 1990.
The school opened on August 12, 1996 to 602 students of the Garland Independent School District.
Statistics (per 2006)
The attendance rate for students at the school is 98%, compared with a state average of 96%. 33% of the students at Dorsey are economically disadvantaged, 9% enroll in special education, 2% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 23% are considered "limited English proficient."The ethnic makeup of the school is 47% White
White people
White people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, non-Hispanic, 33% Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
, 15% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 4% Asian
Asian people
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/Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander
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, and 1% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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.
The average class sizes at Dorsey are 22 students for kindergarten, 18 students for first grade, 19 students for second grade, 21 students for third grade, 20 students for fourth grade, and 27 students for fifth grade.
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 10 years of teaching experience and 16% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.