Since it first opened in 1989, Pattison Elementary has maintained a reputation for academic excellence and for the high quality education its students receive.  Its warm, friendly, family-oriented atmosphere is enhanced by high levels of parent and community involvement.

Pattison's instructional program includes a low student/teacher ratio, full-time nurse, librarian and counselor; specialty teachers for art, music and physical education; the REACH (Reading Empowers  All Children) reading program; speech and language therapy; special education programs; and the Challenge Program for gifted and talented learners.

At Pattison Elementary, technology is integrated into the curriculum so that students successfully use it as a tool for life-long learning.  This vision is achieved through appropriate hardware, software, and staff development in the effective use of technologies. The technology program is supported by a computerized learning resource center, two computer labs and a wireless lab, computers in each classroom and use of Internet resources and SMART Boards throughout the curriculum.

Students visit the library for both library lessons and book checkout.  Students in grades K-5 participate in a schoolwide reading incentive program using the Accelerated Reader program.   The Accelerated Reader software contains over 1600 titles with a range of reading levels to ensure a wide selection of reading material for students. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 participate in the Texas Bluebonnet Books program, which encourages students to read books from a list compiled each year by librarians, teachers, and parents across Texas.

Enrichment is provided to students through the Science Enrichment Lab and Junior Achievement; an Accelerated Reader Program; writing enrichment events; self-sustained reading and journal writing; field days; a school safety patrol; DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) for fifth graders; and the fifth grade Colt Chorale.

Awards and Honors

• National Blue Ribbon School
• Honorable mention in Galveston's second annual Art on the Spot Competition, 2006, 2008
• Texas Business Education Coalition/Just for Kids honor roll of the highest-performing public elementary schools in the state, 2000, 2001, 2002,2003, 2004, 2006
• 1999 Texas Computer Education Association state competition, one first place, one second place, two third places

School Report Card Data 

2007-08 TAKS Scores

• Grade 3
• Reading: 99.2%
• Math: 99.2%
• Grade 4
• Reading: 98.5%
• Math: 97.1%
• Writing: 98.5%
• Grade 5
• Reading: 100%
• Math: 100%
• Science: 98.1%
  
  
• 2008 Accountability rating: Exemplary

2007 TEA Report Card Data

• Attendance rate: 97.6%
• Avg. yrs. teacher experience: 14.3
• Avg. students per teacher: 15.2
• K: 19.2
• 1st: 22.0
• 2nd: 16.3
• 3rd: 16.6
• 4th: 17.5
• 5th: 21.2
• Student profile:
• White: 71.7%
• Asian: 17.1%
• Hispanic: 7.0%
• African American: 4.2%
• Native American: 0.0%
• Low income: 2.0%
• Limited English: 7.9%
• Special program enrollment:
• Special education: 10.5%
• Bilingual/ESL: 7.6%
• Gifted/Talented: 7.9%

Facility Improvements

Previous bond packages authorized by voters in 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002 funded the following major projects at Pattison Elementary:

• classroom addition
• renovations
• additional parking and driveway
• lighting retrofit
• technology retrofits
• a new phone system including telephones for all teachers