Ingomar Elementary School

2013 School Performance Profile

Ingomar Elementary School achieved a score of 86.7 out of 100. The score reflects on grade level: reading, science, writing and mathematics achievement. In 2012-13, 85% of the students were reading on grade level in grades 3rd through 5th, with 43% advanced. In 3rd grade, 94% of the pupils were reading on grade level. In math, 88.8% were on grade level (3rd-5th grades), with 67% advanced. In 4th grade science, 94% of the pupils demonstrated on grade level understanding, with 83% advanced. In writing, 84% of 5th grade pupils demonstrated on grade level skills.[10] According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2,181 public schools (less than 73 percent of Pennsylvania public schools), achieved an academic score of 70 or higher.

AYP History

In 2011 and 2012, Ingomar Elementary School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status.[11] Ingomar Elementary School also achieved AYP every year from 2003 through 2010.

PSSA History

Each year, in the Spring, the 3rd graders take the PSSAs in math and reading. The fourth grade is tested in reading, math and science. The fifth grade is evaluated in reading, mathematics and writing.

5th Grade Reading:

• 2012 - 87% on grade level (3% below basic). In Pennsylvania, 65% of 5th graders are on grade level.[12]
• 2011 - 91% (1% below basic). State - 67.3%[13]

5th Grade Math:

• 2012 - 84% (3% below basic). State - 73%
• 2011 - 94% (1% below basic). State - 74%

4th Grade Reading

• 2012 - 86% (3% below basic). State - 72%[14]
• 2011 - 90% (0% below basic). State - 73%

4th Grade Math

• 2012 - 95%, 75% advanced (3% below basic). State - 82%
• 2011 - 97%, 80% advanced (1% below basic). State - 85%[15]

4th Grade Science

• 2012 - 98%, 77% advanced (0% below basic). State - 82%
• 2011 - 99%, 77% advanced (0% below basic). State - 82.9%[16]

3rd Grade Reading

• 2012 - 90%, (3% below basic). State - 74% [17]
• 2011 - 97%, (2% below basic). State - 77%

3rd Grade Math

• 2012 - 98%, 73% advanced (0% below basic). State - 80%
• 2011 - 97%, 59% advanced (0% below basic). State - 83%

North Allegheny School Board established a district-wide student Wellness Policy 3441 in 2006.[18] The policy deals with nutritious meals served at school, the control of access to some foods and beverages during school hours, age appropriate nutrition education for all students, and physical education for students K-12. The policy is in response to state mandates and federal legislation (P.L. 108 – 265). The law dictates that each school district participating in a program authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq) "shall establish a local school wellness policy by School Year 2006." Most districts identified the superintendent and school foodservice director as responsible for ensuring local wellness policy implementation.[19]

The legislation placed the responsibility of developing a wellness policy at the local level so the individual needs of each district can be addressed. According to the requirements for the Local Wellness Policy, school districts must set goals for nutrition education, physical activity, campus food provision, and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness. Additionally, districts were required to involve a broad group of individuals in policy development and to have a plan for measuring policy implementation. Districts were offered a choice of levels of implementation for limiting or prohibiting low nutrition foods on the school campus. In final implementation these regulations prohibit some foods and beverages on the school campus.[20] The Pennsylvania Department of Education required the district to submit a copy of the policy for approval.

The Ingomar Elementary School offers a free school breakfast and free or reduced-price lunch to children in low income families. All students attending the school can eat breakfast and lunch. Children from families with incomes at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty level are provided a breakfast and lunch at no cost to the family. Children from families with incomes between 130 and 185 percent of the federal poverty level can be charged no more than 30 cents per breakfast. A foster child whose care and placement is the responsibility of the State or who is placed by a court with a caretaker household is eligible for both a free breakfast and a free lunch. Runaway, Homeless and Migrant Youth are also automatically eligible for free meals.[21] The meals are partially funded with federal dollars through the United States Department of Agriculture.[22]

In 2013, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued new restrictions to foods in public schools. The rules apply to foods and beverages sold on all public school district campuses during the day. They limit vending machine snacks to a maximum of 200 calories per item. Additionally, all snack foods sold at school must meet competitive nutrient standards, meaning they must have fruits, vegetables, dairy or protein in them or contain at least 10 percent of the daily value of fiber, calcium, potassium, and Vitamin D.[23] In order to comply with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 all US public school districts are required to raise the price of their school lunches to $2.60 regardless of the actual cost of providing the lunch.[24]

Ingomar Elementary School provides health services to students as mandated by the Commonwealth and the federal government. A nurse is available in the building to conduct annual health screenings (data reported to the PDE and state Department of Health) and to dispense prescribed medications to students during the school day. Students can be excluded from school unless they comply with all the State Department of Health’s extensive immunization mandates. School nurses monitor each pupil for this compliance.[25] Nurses also monitor each child's weight.

The North Allegheny School District administration reported there were zero incidents of bullying at Ingomar Elementary School in 2012.[26] Each year the school safety data is reported by the District to the Safe School Center which publishes the reports online.[27]

The North Allegheny School Board has provided the district's anti-bully policy online.[28] All Pennsylvania schools are required to have an anti-bullying policy incorporated into their Code of Student Conduct. The policy must identify disciplinary actions for bullying and designate a school staff person to receive complaints of bullying. The policy must be available on the school's website and posted in every classroom. All Pennsylvania public schools must provide a copy of its anti-bullying policy to the Office for Safe Schools every year, and shall review their policy every three years. Additionally, the District must conduct an annual review of that policy with students.[29] The Center for Schools and Communities works in partnership with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency and the Pennsylvania Department of Education to assist schools and communities as they research, select and implement bullying prevention programs and initiatives.[30][31]

Education standards relating to student safety and antiharassment programs are described in the 10.3. Safety and Injury Prevention in the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Health, Safety and Physical Education.[32]