Gender: All Students Race/Ethnicity: All Students Group: All Students

School Years: 2011-2012 Divisions: Harrisonburg City Schools: Keister Elementary

Pie
Legend:

Unspecified

Am-Indian

Asian

Black

Hispanic

White

Hawaiian

2 or More

W.H. Keister Elementary School was built in 1955 and named in

honor of Dr. William H. Keister, who served in the Harrisonburg public
school system for more than fifty years. In 1955 Keister Elementary
housed grades K-7. Many additions and changes have been made over
the years. During the 1999-2000 school year major renovations and
updates were completed. The school now houses grades K-4.
Additionally, Keister offers resource and support programs including
music, art, Reading First, Title I, physical education, speech-language,
English speakers of other languages, guidance counseling, and services
for the gifted and talented. We are proud of our media center,
gymnasium, large playground facilities, state of the art cafetorium, and
computer labs.

School Mission Statement At Keister Elementary School, we are

committed to high academic achievement and student responsibility for
learning. We are dedicated to creating a safe, positive and respectful
learning environment, embracing the diversity of our school community
and equipping families to support student learning. Our Students will:

- Be engaged in purposeful learning

- Use respectful words and actions
- Meet state and national academic standards
- Be supported by their families

Our dedicated staff will learn to know students well. We will work
collaboratively, communicate persistently, model respect and use all
available resources to further this mission.

2012-2013 Budget
2012-2013 School Board Approved Operational Expenditure Budget (PDF)

Operational Budget - Expenditures By Function

Instruction

45,228,082

Admin-Attend & Health

3,481,514

Pupil Transportation

2,609,092

Operations & Maintenance

4,635,698

Technology

2,205,367
58,159,753

Operational Budget - Revenue Sources

State

26,160,224

Federal

3,989,018

Local - Recoveries, Rebates, Charges

1,453,201

City Appropriation

26,557,310
58,159,753

School Nutrition - Expenditures by Function

Food Service
Technology

2,660,810
16,400
2,677,210

School Nutrition - Revenue Sources

Federal (Breakfast and Lunch)
State - School Breakfast/Lunch Program
School Lunch Receipts

2,098,610
65,000
513,600
2,677,210

In my kindergarten classroom, there are many students that are

bilingual.
~ 3 students only speak Spanish
~ 1 student speaks Arabic
~ About 4 students that speak English
~ About 12 students that speak Spanish and English

Gender in Keister Elementary School

60
50
40

Female
Male

30
20
10
0
PK

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Population in 2011

49,973

Living in the same house over 1 yr

63.2%

Lang. other than Eng. Spoken in home

18.7%

Persons per household

2.56

Median Household Income

$37,325

People below poverty level

32.7%