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: Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School and Mary Burks Marek Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALVIN ISD.
Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School has a regular student population of 717 with a 14.3 students/teacher ratio while Mary Burks Marek Elementary School has 698 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Bel Nafegar Sanchez 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 77 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Mary Burks Marek Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Mary Burks Marek Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School. They make up for 53.28% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.24%), Whites or Caucasians (10.04%), Two or More Races (2.93%) and Asians (2.51%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Mary Burks Marek Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 41.55%, followed by Hispanics (24.21%), Asians (16.48%), Whites or Caucasians (11.60%), Two or More Races (5.44%) and Native Americans (0.57%).
Based on household incomes, Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 60.53% compared to 42.26% at Mary Burks Marek 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, Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 28.31% of its student population compared to 16.48% at Mary Burks Marek Elementary School.
In addition, Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School has 28.03% bilingual students, 2.93% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.11% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mary Burks Marek Elementary School with 24.50% bilingual students, 8.88% gifted and talented students and 10.46% students in the special education program.
50 teachers employed at Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 48 teachers at Mary Burks Marek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Mary Burks Marek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 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 Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 17 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 Mary Burks Marek Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 three more working as school support staff.
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