STATE OF THE SCHOOL 2011-2012
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About Our School: . 

2011-2012 Theme -  Blast off to a great school year at 
Converse Elementary!

          Converse Elementary School is one of five campuses of Oak Hill United School Corporation located in rural southeastern Miami County.  The recent reconfiguration of the elementary schools resulted in the following Oak Hill configuration of its schools:  K-2, 3-4, 5-6.  Because we are the kindergarten, first, and second grade building our students come to us from all of the Oak Hill communities.  The building is not able to house all kindergarten through second grade students; therefore, some kindergarten classes are housed at the other two elementary buildings as needed.  The present building was built in 1966 with an addition to the building in 1977.  The elementary building offers the students a comfortable learning environment.  Most rooms are carpeted and all have air conditioning.  Our classrooms are suitable for various classroom activities.  The physical plant has been renovated with a larger more updated computer lab that houses twenty-nine computer stations. The students have access to over 7,000 books within the comfortable environment of the school library.  Special area classes such as art, gym, and music are offered in rooms appropriate for the specific needs.  Students with special education needs are met through a speech and multi-categorical resource room and inclusion services.  Individualized plans specify those students’ educational services. 

            The enrollment of our kindergarten – second grade students ranges from 280-320 yearly.  Because some kindergarteners attend Sweetser and Swayzee, Converse's enrollment can range between 240-280 each year. Approximately 20%-25% of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced breakfast and lunch. Student population typically ranges between 94-97% white, 3-5% multi-racial, 1-3% Hispanic and <1% American Indian. There are 19 certified teachers on staff: 11 with Masters degrees and 8 with Bachelors degrees. The number of educational assistants who support the students is determined by class size, Title One service needs and special education students' needs.

            Converse Elementary is proud to have made “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP) each year since 2003.  AYP is the state’s model for rating schools as a result of the federal No Child Left Behind Act that expects schools to make annual improvements with the overall student population as well as with specific subgroups of the population.  "Commendable progress" has been made by Converse Elementary within the PL-221 state monitoring system multiple years since 2004 with "Exemplary progress" noted in 2010-11.