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: Advanced Learning Academy and Woodlawn Hills Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Advanced Learning Academy has a regular student population of 995 with a 15.8 students/teacher ratio while Woodlawn Hills Elementary School has 400 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 students/teacher ratio.
Advanced Learning Academy 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 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Woodlawn Hills Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 53 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Advanced Learning Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and post-secondary. Woodlawn Hills Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Advanced Learning Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.88%), African Americans (3.62%), Two or More Races (1.61%) and Asians (0.60%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Woodlawn Hills Elementary School, Hispanics make up 96.25% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.50%), Whites or Caucasians (0.75%), Two or More Races (0.75%), Native Americans (0.50%) and Asians (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, the Advanced Learning Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 50.05% compared to 90.00% at Woodlawn Hills 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, Advanced Learning Academy has 65 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.53% of student population. Woodlawn Hills Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 157 or about 39.25% of student population.
Advanced Learning Academy’s bilingual students comprise 6.13%, gifted and talented students, 28.64%, while 10.55% are in the special education program. Woodlawn Hills Elementary School bilingual students comprise 47.00%, gifted and talented students, 3.50%, and 10.75% are in the special education program.
63 teachers employed at Advanced Learning Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 27 teachers at Woodlawn Hills Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Advanced Learning Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 21 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Woodlawn Hills Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Advanced Learning Academy there are 46 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Woodlawn Hills Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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