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Memorial Drive Elementary School is a primary school located in Piney Point Village, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Spring Branch Independent School District. In the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 438 students and 23.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 18.3.〔(Memorial Drive Elementary School ), National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 3, 2008.〕 The school is used regularly to host City Council meetings.〔("THE VILLAGES / Hedwig to hold public hearings on proposed property tax hike" ), Houston Chronicle, 18 October 2007〕 ==History== The school was established in 1949 and it is the second oldest school in the district.〔("About the Campus" ), Memorial Drive Elementary School, ''accessed 4 August 2008〕 The school was a 1996-97 National Blue Ribbon School,〔("Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002" ), U.S. Department of Education〕〔("6 area schools honored" ), Houston Chronicle, 11 August 1997〕 the highest award an American school can receive.〔(CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department ), ''Journal Inquirer'', November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."〕〔Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; ''The Washington Post''. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."〕 The criteria for selection included high retention and graduation rates, challenging standards, family and community partnerships and high student achievement.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Memorial Drive Elementary School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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