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Syringa Elementary School

Principal:  Miffy Lane
Grades:  K–6
Enrollment:  488
Mascot:  "The Vikings"

In the early 1960s, overcrowding and projected growth rates prompted a major bond issue: funds for the construction of a second high school, a new elementary school (Syringa), and various additions to other schools. The issue was intensely campaigned, hotly debated, and the topic of many meetings. Finally, the first vote arrived on March 28, 1961. It failed by a narrow margin. While gearing up for a second attempt, the district was delighted with new legislation that allowed a greater amount to be requested. Additional plans were made, and the amount of the bond issue increased to $2,140,000. In the meantime, much support had been gathered, and the second attempt on October 24, 1961, easily passed.

Syringa Elementary School could now undergo construction. The 16-room school, built in the Fairground Addition, would serve students in the rapidly growing North Pocatello area. Since then, additions have made to increase the size of the school. Syringa students enjoy a large playground area thanks to the additional bond money that allowed the district to buy more land for the school than originally intended.

Mission

Syringa Elementary Maximizes Student Learning

Parents Options

Syringa School has an active Parent Teacher Association, which provides many parent volunteers. To help its students grow academically its average class size is 25 students in grades K-6. It offers an after-school program, which is supported by a 21st Century grant from the State of Idaho. This program is designed to help improve academic achievement and provide character education and enrichment for thirty students in grades 1-6. The full-time GATE classroom meets the needs of gifted 4th and 5th grade students from across the district.

2006–2007 Student Body

• 6.5% participated in gifted and talented programs
• 62% qualified for free or reduced-price lunch
• 1.5% participated in programs to learn English

2006–2007 Average Class Sizes

	Syringa	District
Kindergarten	23	21
First Grade	23	21
Second Grade	28	23
Third Grade	24	24
Fourth Grade	28	23
Fifth Grade	25	24
Sixth Grade	24	24

2006–2007 Highlights

• Eighty percent of Syringa students were proficient in reading and 74 percent were proficient in math on the fall 2007 ISAT.
• Students with disabilities showed a 13 percent growth in reading from 2006 to 2007 on the ISAT.
• Students in grades K and l met their State benchmarks on the Idaho Reading Indicator (IRI), and grade 2 made a 10% growth from fall to spring.

2006–2007 Academic Performance

	Syringa Average	District Average	State Average
ISAT Reading Proficiency	80.18%	83.00%	80.86%
ISAT Math Proficiency	74.01%	75.71%	77.02%
Language Usage	70.04%		*78.00%

Driving Directions

Start Address:  (e.g., 1133 call creek pl, pocatello, id, 83201)