Cornelius Elementary School (Texas)

John Paul Cornelius Elementary School, also known as the Cornelius Science Academy, is an elementary school in Houston, Texas. It is a part of the Houston Independent School District. It includes a magnet program.

A portion of Glenbrook Valley is in the Cornelius zone.[1][2]

History

The school opened in 1960. It was named after John Paul Cornelius, a principal of Hartman Middle School who died in 1957.[3]

Principal Rhelda Ball stated that when she began her term as principal circa 1986, most of the residents consisted of older people living in single family housing, but as time passed the previous residents sold residents to families and the population per house increased.[4] As of 1991 the school had an enrollment cap.[5]

In 2001 the school, designed for 650 students, had 1,050 students. That year, Ball stated that students in the surrounding neighborhood had to be turned away and sent to other schools due to the lack of space, and that "We have been filled to the brim without one square inch of extra space for the past seven to eight to nine years."[4] At Cornelius, at the time over 52% of the students were housed in facilities outside of the main school building. In 2002 Juan N. Seguin Elementary School, ten blocks from Cornelius, was scheduled to open, relieving Cornelius.[4]

As of 2008, there were 250 students on a waiting list to get into Cornelius. That year, the number of students attending Cornelius was 1,070.[6]

Admissions

As of 2008 Cornelius uses a "first come, first served" system for its magnet admissions instead of testing students.[7]

Student body

As of 2008 the school had 1,070 students, with 60% being Hispanic and 35% being Black. Of the students 470 were classified as having limited English proficiency and 80% were eligible for free or reduced lunch. As of 2008 many students live in households with one parent each.[6]

Academic performance

As of 2008, the school had a 96% daily attendance and its average scores on Texas state tests were in the 99th percentile.[6]

Feeder patterns

Some residents of the Cornelius zone are also zoned to Hartman Middle School and Sterling High School.[8][9][10] Some residents of the Cornelius zone are also zoned to Ortiz Middle School and Chávez High School.[11][12]

References
  • Ouchi, William G. Making Schools Work: A Revolutionary Plan to Get Your Children the Education They Need. Simon & Schuster, June 24, 2008. ISBN 1439108102, 9781439108109.

Reference notes
  1. "HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGNATION REPORT." (Glenbrook Valley) (). City of Houston. 28. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
  2. "Cornelius Elementary Attendance Zone Archived November 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 25, 2011.
  3. "Elementary Schools (A-J)" (). Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on May 26, 2014.
  4. Galloway, Melissa Beck. "Relief on the horizon for `overcapped' elementaries - School named after Mexican hero tackles overcrowding at Brookline and Cornelius." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday, May 2, 2001. ThisWeek p. 4. NewsBank Record Number 3302679. Available from the Houston Public Library with a library card.
  5. Markley, Melanie. "32 schools hit enrollment cap." Houston Chronicle. Thursday, September 26, 1991. p. A17. NewsBank Record Number 09*26*812119. Available from the Houston Public Library with a library card. "Capped schools Houston Independent School District schools where enrollments have been capped:[...]Southeast Area. Cornelius Elementary [...]"
  6. Ouchi, p. 144.
  7. Ouchi, p. 145.
  8. "Hartman Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  9. "Sterling High School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  10. "AGENDA Board of Education Meeting March 13, 2014." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on March 15, 2014. "Proposed Attendance Boundaries" New 03/06/04 Attachment F-1 March 2014 p. 24/119.
  11. "Ortiz Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 25, 2011.
  12. "Chavez High School Attendance Zone Archived 2013-11-03 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on June 25, 2011.

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