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: Outley Elementary School and Chancellor Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALIEF ISD.
Outley Elementary School has a regular student population of 946 with a 13.7 students/teacher ratio while Chancellor Elementary School has 749 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 students/teacher ratio.
Outley 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 75 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Chancellor Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Outley Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary. Chancellor Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Outley Elementary School. They make up for 61.63% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.68%), Asians (8.25%), Whites or Caucasians (5.60%), Native Americans (0.53%) and Two or More Races (0.32%).
The student population at Chancellor Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 44.99%, followed by Asians (33.78%), African Americans (18.02%), Whites or Caucasians (2.67%), Native Americans (0.27%) and Two or More Races (0.13%).
Based on household incomes, the Outley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 82.77% compared to 88.25% at Chancellor 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, Outley Elementary School has 289 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 30.55% of student population. Chancellor Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 506 or about 67.56% of student population.
Outley Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 30.76%, gifted and talented students, 5.71%, while 8.25% are in the special education program. Chancellor Elementary School bilingual students comprise 67.42%, gifted and talented students, 3.47%, and 13.48% are in the special education program.
68 teachers employed at Outley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 65 teachers at Chancellor Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Outley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 26 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Chancellor Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Outley Elementary School there are 59 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Chancellor Elementary School there are 64 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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