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 Not Rated per SB 1365 elementary schools: Austin Elementary School and Alta Loma 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 ANGELO ISD.
Austin Elementary School has a regular student population of 368 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Alta Loma Elementary School has 288 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Austin Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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, 67 in school progress and 65 in closing performance gaps. It scored 66 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, Alta Loma Elementary School also not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 72 in school progress, 62 in closing performance gaps and 69 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.
Distinction Designations for Austin Elementary School and Alta Loma Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Austin Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 68.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.90%), African Americans (1.90%), Asians (1.63%) and Two or More Races (1.09%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Alta Loma Elementary School, Hispanics make up 72.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.83%), Two or More Races (3.82%), African Americans (2.78%) and Asians (0.35%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Austin Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 82.88% compared to 86.46% at Alta Loma 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, Austin Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 3.53% of its student population compared to 4.17% at Alta Loma Elementary School.
In addition, Austin Elementary School has 3.53% bilingual students, 0.27% are in the gifted and talented program, while 22.01% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Alta Loma Elementary School with 4.17% bilingual students, 0.69% gifted and talented students and 18.40% students in the special education program.
27 teachers employed at Austin Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 21 teachers at Alta Loma Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Austin Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight 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, and school has no beginning teacher. Alta Loma Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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. Austin Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, 13 teachers are 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 Alta Loma Elementary School there are 20 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine 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.
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