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: Aikin Elementary School and Spring Valley Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the RICHARDSON ISD.
Aikin Elementary School has a regular student population of 500 with a 12 students/teacher ratio while Spring Valley Elementary School has 400 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 students/teacher ratio.
Aikin Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 59 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 66 in closing performance gaps. It scored 72 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, Spring Valley Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 57 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 65 in closing performance gaps and 73 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.
Aikin Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Spring Valley Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Aikin Elementary School. They make up for 43.40% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.20%), Asians (17.40%), Whites or Caucasians (5.40%), Two or More Races (1.80%) and Native Americans (0.60%).
At Spring Valley Elementary School, Hispanics make up 81.50% of student population, followed by African Americans (7.00%), Whites or Caucasians (7.00%), Asians (2.50%), Two or More Races (1.25%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, Aikin Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 89.80% compared to 80.50% at Spring Valley 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, Aikin Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 65.60% of its student population compared to 69.00% at Spring Valley Elementary School.
In addition, Aikin Elementary School has 65.60% bilingual students, 2.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.20% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Spring Valley Elementary School with 69.00% bilingual students, 4.75% gifted and talented students and 18.25% students in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Aikin Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. The 30 teachers at Spring Valley Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Aikin Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Spring Valley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Aikin Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Spring Valley Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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