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: Boone Elementary School and Leon Valley Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
Boone Elementary School has a regular student population of 484 with a 12.9 students/teacher ratio while Leon Valley Elementary School has 537 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 students/teacher ratio.
Boone 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 60 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 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, Leon Valley Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Leon Valley Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Boone Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Boone Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.76% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.19%), African Americans (7.02%), Two or More Races (3.93%), Asians (2.89%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
At Leon Valley Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.52% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.26%), African Americans (2.98%), Two or More Races (2.05%) and Asians (0.19%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Boone Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 72.52% compared to 80.82% at Leon Valley 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, Boone Elementary School has 25 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.17% of student population. Leon Valley Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 232 or about 43.20% of student population.
Boone Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 17.56% are in the special education program, and 3.72% are in the gifted and talented program students. Leon Valley Elementary School 20.11% are in the special education program, 4.10% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 47.67% students.
37 teachers employed at Boone Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 42 teachers at Leon Valley Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Boone Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Leon Valley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two 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. At Boone Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and four 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 five more working as school support staff.
At Leon Valley Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and five 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 six more working as school support staff.
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