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: Arthur Kramer Elementary School and J P Starks Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Arthur Kramer Elementary School has a regular student population of 474 with a 13.8 students/teacher ratio while J P Starks Elementary School has 240 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.9 students/teacher ratio.
Arthur Kramer 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 79 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, J P Starks Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Arthur Kramer Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. J P Starks Elementary School's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Arthur Kramer Elementary School. They make up for 47.68% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.86%), Whites or Caucasians (14.35%), Two or More Races (4.43%), Asians (1.48%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
At J P Starks Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 60.42% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.92%), Asians (2.50%), Two or More Races (2.50%), Whites or Caucasians (1.25%) and Native Americans (0.42%).
Based on household incomes, the Arthur Kramer Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 69.20% compared to 97.08% at J P Starks 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, Arthur Kramer Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 36.50% of its student population compared to 19.58% at J P Starks Elementary School.
In addition, Arthur Kramer Elementary School has 43.88% bilingual students, 17.09% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.03% are in the special education program. This stacks up against J P Starks Elementary School with 17.50% bilingual students, 25.42% gifted and talented students and 2.50% students in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Arthur Kramer Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 22 teachers at J P Starks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Arthur Kramer Elementary School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. J P Starks Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Arthur Kramer Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and six 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 four more working as school support staff.
At J P Starks Elementary School there are 18 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two 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.
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