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: Beckham Elementary School and Larson Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ARLINGTON ISD.
Beckham Elementary School has a regular student population of 416 with a 14.3 students/teacher ratio while Larson Elementary School has 402 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Beckham 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 77 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 82 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, Larson Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 54 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Beckham Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Larson Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Beckham Elementary School. They make up for 29.81% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.64%), Hispanics (25.24%), Whites or Caucasians (10.82%), Two or More Races (6.25%) and Native Americans (0.24%).
At Larson Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 62.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.14%), Whites or Caucasians (10.45%), Two or More Races (4.23%), Asians (1.24%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, the Beckham Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 70.19% compared to 87.31% at Larson 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, Beckham Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 42.31% of its student population compared to 5.72% at Larson Elementary School.
Beckham Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 41.11%, gifted and talented students, 10.58%, while 9.62% are in the special education program. Larson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 5.47%, gifted and talented students, 4.73%, and 9.20% are in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Beckham Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years. The 28 teachers at Larson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Beckham 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, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Larson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Beckham Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Larson Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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