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: Bess Campbell Elementary School and Susanna Dickinson Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Bess Campbell Elementary School has a regular student population of 497 with a 12.3 students/teacher ratio while Susanna Dickinson Elementary School has 518 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 students/teacher ratio.
Bess Campbell 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 96 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Susanna Dickinson Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Bess Campbell Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Susanna Dickinson Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Bess Campbell Elementary School. They make up for 61.97% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.49%), Asians (11.07%), African Americans (8.05%) and Two or More Races (3.22%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Susanna Dickinson Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 58.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.01%), Two or More Races (7.53%), Asians (7.34%) and African Americans (5.02%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Bess Campbell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 14.29% compared to 17.37% at Susanna Dickinson 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, Bess Campbell Elementary School has 31 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.24% of student population. Susanna Dickinson Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 48 or about 9.27% of student population.
Bess Campbell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 6.24%, gifted and talented students, 25.35%, while 13.48% are in the special education program. Susanna Dickinson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 7.72%, gifted and talented students, 15.64%, and 14.48% are in the special education program.
40 teachers employed at Bess Campbell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17.3 years. The 35 teachers at Susanna Dickinson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16 years.
Of its teaching staff, Bess Campbell Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Susanna Dickinson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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. Bess Campbell Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Susanna Dickinson Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.
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