|  | | Dayton's Bluff Achievement Plus Elementary | | Dayton’s Bluff is a neighborhood school located on the East Side of Saint Paul. The school was one of the first in the district given the Achievement Plus designation. Achievement Plus is a partnership between our district and the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation with the goal of raising student achievement. The premise behind the collaboration is that community schools are the foundation for a comprehensive education reform model that integrates efforts by the school, community, and families with resources from the public and private sectors.
Demographics
- 335 students (K-6)
- 91% students receiving free or reduced-price meals
- 35% English Language Learners
- 13% Special Education
History
Dayton’s Bluff was built in 1973 and replaced Van Buren Elementary School. The school opened in 1975 and combined Van Buren and Mounds Park Elementary students at the Dayton’s Bluff site. In 1997, Dayton’s Bluff joined the Achievement Plus comprehensive reform initiative. Part of the initiative included combining an existing St. Paul Park and Recreation site already located on school property with the school. The addition built in 1999 serves both the school district and the St. Paul Park and Recreation department and included air conditioning, a library, a youth theatre, and a 12,000 square foot recreation center.
AYP, MCA-II and SAT-10 Highlights
- Has made adequate yearly progress for the last four years
- Outperformed the district in reading and in math (at the elementary level), as measured by the percent of students proficient on the 2006 MCA-II
- On average, scored higher than comparable students statewide on the 2006 MCA-II in reading and in math
- SAT10 achievement growth was significantly above the district average in mathematics in grades 3 and 4
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