Our School

Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School operates from 8:25 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.

• Goal 1:  Support high expectations for academic performance and expand opportunities for every student.
  • Objective:  Stafford County Public Schools will close performance gaps between reporting categories, improving performance for every student.
    • Target 1:   By the end of the 1st quarter, 100% of First Grade students performing in the Tier II range according to Fall PALS data will be on track to meet grade level benchmarks as measured by using PALS quick-checks as a CFA.
    • Target 2:  By the end of the 1st quarter, 100% of Fourth Grade students performing in the Tier II range according to Fall MAP Reading data will be on track to meet their RIT goal as measured by using MAP Fluency as a progress-monitoring tool.
    • Target 3:  By the end of the school year, 100% of students in grades 1 and 4 will demonstrate adequate growth as measured by data from PALS (1st) or MAP Reading (4th).
• Goal 2:Ensure every student, staff, and family member receives a safe, engaging, and welcoming environment in our schools.
  • Objective:Ensure all students are physically, mentally, and emotionally safe in their learning environment.
    • Target 1:By the end of first quarter, the students in last year’s cohort of chronically absent students [18.73%] will have missed no more than 3 days of school.
    • Target 2:By the end of second quarter, 90% of students will have missed five or fewer days of school.
    • Target 3:Annual chronic absenteeism rate will not exceed 15%.