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 excellent elementary schools: Alfred Sorensen Elementary School and Psja Early Start. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD.
Alfred Sorensen Elementary School has a regular student population of 570 with a 16.2 students/teacher ratio while Psja Early Start has 652 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19 students/teacher ratio.
Alfred Sorensen Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 78 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Psja Early Start also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 91 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.
Alfred Sorensen Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Psja Early Start did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Alfred Sorensen Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.95% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.88%) and Asians (0.18%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Psja Early Start, Hispanics make up 98.47% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.38%) and Asians (0.15%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Alfred Sorensen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 81.40% compared to 94.79% at Psja Early Start.
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, Alfred Sorensen Elementary School has 207 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 36.32% of student population. Psja Early Start has significantly more ELLs at 381 or about 58.44% of student population.
Alfred Sorensen Elementary School 7.19% are in the special education program, 4.56% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 33.68% students. Psja Early Start has no gifted and talented student, while 3.22% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 59.36% students.
35 teachers employed at Alfred Sorensen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.8 years. The 34 teachers at Psja Early Start have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Alfred Sorensen Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Psja Early Start no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Alfred Sorensen Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.
At Psja Early Start there are 32 female teachers and two male teachers. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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