Maurice L. Wolfe Elementary School is a small school with a proud sense of its own history and traditions.  This uniquely warm, welcoming and supportive school proves that diversity in the student population is a great strength. Wolfe is home to students from 17 countries - Japan, England, Germany, Iran, The Netherlands, Chile and Argentina, to name but a few - who speak at least a dozen different languages.

Wolfe is proud of its consistent parent involvement and the continued increase in business partnerships and business volunteers.  Parents, teachers and community members work together to provide various mentoring and tutoring programs that assist children who need academic enrichment or assistance and/or encouragement and support in other areas, such as social skills or self-esteem. Parents initiated and continue to coordinate a number of programs that have become an integral part of the instructional program. The P.E.A.R. reading program, where parents read to students in classrooms on a regular basis, is a perfect example.

The International Committee, formed by families who have come to the school from other countries and/or families who have lived overseas, helps families to quickly become an active part of the Wolfe community.  Family Nights encourage parents to become actively involved in their children's education.

Wolfe's annual events include the All-Star Review talent show, the Teddy Bear Festival, Field Day and other classroom celebrations.  Fifth graders take part in Career Takeover Day (a special day when roles are reversed and anyone might be principal for the day);  graduation; a DARE graduation, rally and parade; and a visit to Junior Achievement's Exchange City. Wolfe students also participate in the Channel 26 Sky Fox Weather School.

Awards and Honors

• Texas Education Agency Best Practices School, 2008
• Region IV Outstanding parent of the Gifted/Talented, 2007
• March of Dimes Reading Champions, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Relay for Life Champions, 2006-2007
• Jump Rope for Heart, 2002-2008
• Spirit of Discovery and Imagination Award, Destination ImagiNation Gulf Coast Regional Tournament, 2006
• Fund for Teachers grant recipient, 2005
• Regional Stock Market Game, 1st and 2nd places, 2003
• UIL awards: 1st and 2nd in music memory, 3rd in art, 2003
• Destination ImagiNation, 3rd place in regional competition, 2003
• TAB and Arrow Book Club's 2000 "Winning Is . . ." national essay contest, second place, 2000
• KISD Outstanding Elementary First-Year Teacher, 1999
• Texas Adult Volunteer of the Year Award, Texas Association of Partners in Education, 1998

 School Report Card Data

2007-08 TAKS Scores

• Grade 3
• Reading: 94.9%
• Math: 84.5%
• Grade 4
• Reading: 88.9%
• Math: 93.5%
• Writing: 100%
• Grade 5
• Reading: 100%
• Math: 91.4%
• Science: 87.9%
  
  
• 2008 Accountability rating: Recognized

2007 TEA Report Card Data

• Attendance rate: 96.6%
• Avg. yrs. teacher experience: 8.2
• Avg. students per teacher: 10.9 
• K: 16.0
• 1st: 17.6
• 2nd: 16.2
• 3rd: 18.5
• 4th: 13.9
• 5th: 13.4
• Student profile:
• Hispanic: 39.2%
• White: 38.2%
• African American: 15.8%
• Asian: 6.8%
• Low income: 46.2%
• Limited English: 15.3%
• Special program enrollment:
• Special education: 10.3%
• Bilingual/ESL: 13.8%
• Gifted/Talented: 3.0%

Facility Improvements

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

• heating/ventilation/air conditioning improvements
• electrical modifications
• new emergency generator
• parking expansion
• technology retrofits
• a new phone system including telephones for all teachers