Welcome to Popham Elementary, a 2009 Texas Education Agency designated Exemplary school!

This past school year, 90% of the students in grades 3, 4 and 5 passed their 2009 TAKS tests.  More than 85% of our students in kindergarten through third grades were achieving on grade level at the end of the 2008-09 school year.  Popham has also met the federal guidelines for Average Yearly Progress (AYP) as a Title I school under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) expectation for each of the school years since the requirement has been in effect.  Popham students have good attendance and great behavior.

Our programs serve children in Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. We anticipate an enrollment of 1, 000 students for the 2009-10 school year. We include students with special needs in regular classes as well as provide special classes to meet individual needs.  Our Pre-Kindergarten has three teachers with one all day class and four half-day classes. Students in the full day class are selected via a lottery drawing.  Del Valle ISD supports the 22 students to 1 teacher guideline in grades PK through four. For fifth grade, the guideline is 27 students to one teacher. We try to keep our classes small to provide as much attention as possible for each of our students.

Popham provides enrichment opportunities for students in all grade levels. The Popham Student Council offers leadership opportunities for students.  Popham has a nationally chartered Elementary National Honor Society for students in grades 4 and 5 who meet the membership criteria. Panda TV provides enrichment and experience with multi-media productions. We have high expectations for all students and assist each child to strive towards grade level achievement. Tutoring during the school day and Extended Day classes are available for students who are working below grade level. Various additional special programs are also available.

We teach social skills and have a thought for the day each morning during assembly. We expect our students to learn how to behave responsibly in a school setting. We learn the Popham Keys for Success and recite it each morning during our morning assembly, which we call our community meeting.

We strive to preserve a safe, orderly, and positive school environment. We take pride in our campus and in ourselves as a Popham family of learners.

Popham is fortunate to have a variety of business adopters and supporters. We welcome parent and family involvement. Our students thrive when families and school staff work in partnership to help children learn. We teach the whole child and provide wonderful educational opportunities.

Great things happen at Popham Elementary School!  

Joyce Bannerot