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: Allen Elementary School and Gibson Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Allen Elementary School has a regular student population of 211 with a 11.2 students/teacher ratio while Gibson Elementary School has 359 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 students/teacher ratio.
Allen 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 67 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Gibson Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.
Allen Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Gibson Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Allen Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.73% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.42%), Two or More Races (1.42%), Whites or Caucasians (0.95%) and Native Americans (0.47%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Gibson Elementary School, Hispanics make up 84.96% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.64%), African Americans (5.57%) and Two or More Races (0.84%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Allen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 98.10% compared to 95.26% at Gibson 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, Allen Elementary School has 46 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 21.80% of student population. Gibson Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 69 or about 19.22% of student population.
Allen Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 9.00% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 21.80% students. Gibson Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 8.08% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 17.83% students.
18 teachers employed at Allen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 23 teachers at Gibson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Allen Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Gibson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Allen Elementary School there are 16 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Gibson Elementary School there are 19 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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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