Choosing the best possible elementary school is critical to a child’s foundational development. In Texas, public school districts adopt curriculum standards set by the State Board of Education. The current standards, called Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, outline what students should be able to learn and do in each course or grade. The curriculum is structured around the fundamentals of mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, music and reading.
We are making this task easier for you by comparing two above average elementary schools: Iltexas Arlington Elementary School and Iltexas Keller Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP OF TEXAS (ILTEXAS).
Iltexas Arlington Elementary School has a regular student population of 726 with a 13.1 students/teacher ratio while Iltexas Keller Elementary School has 943 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16 students/teacher ratio.
Iltexas Arlington Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.
On the other hand, Iltexas Keller Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 89 overall in post-secondary readiness.
A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.
Distinction Designations for Iltexas Arlington Elementary School and Iltexas Keller Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Iltexas Arlington Elementary School. They make up for 56.06% of student population, followed by African Americans (30.99%), Whites or Caucasians (5.92%), Two or More Races (4.68%), Asians (1.79%) and Native Americans (0.41%).
The student population at Iltexas Keller Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 33.62%, followed by African Americans (21.95%), Whites or Caucasians (21.42%), Asians (18.88%) and Two or More Races (3.92%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Iltexas Arlington Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 51.38% compared to 28.95% at Iltexas Keller Elementary School.
In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Iltexas Arlington Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 36.64% of its student population compared to 22.91% at Iltexas Keller Elementary School.
In addition, Iltexas Arlington Elementary School has 99.45% bilingual students, 3.44% are in the gifted and talented program, while 6.61% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Iltexas Keller Elementary School with 98.30% bilingual students, 6.15% gifted and talented students and 4.88% students in the special education program.
55 teachers employed at Iltexas Arlington Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.2 years. The 58 teachers at Iltexas Keller Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 2.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Iltexas Arlington Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 12 beginning teachers. Iltexas Keller Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 29 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Iltexas Arlington Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Iltexas Keller Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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