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: Brenda Norwood Elementary School and Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MANSFIELD ISD.
Brenda Norwood Elementary School has a regular student population of 586 with a 13.5 students/teacher ratio while Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership has 563 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 students/teacher ratio.
Brenda Norwood 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 91 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 81 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 Brenda Norwood Elementary School and Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Brenda Norwood Elementary School. They make up for 37.37% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.62%), Hispanics (23.38%), Asians (8.87%) and Two or More Races (3.75%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 60.21% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.73%), African Americans (4.26%), Two or More Races (3.55%), Asians (1.07%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
Based on household incomes, the Brenda Norwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 33.79% compared to 46.71% at Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership.
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, Brenda Norwood Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.46% of its student population compared to 11.72% at Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership.
Brenda Norwood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 12.46%, gifted and talented students, 7.34%, while 6.83% are in the special education program. Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership bilingual students comprise 11.72%, gifted and talented students, 1.60%, and 10.48% are in the special education program.
43 teachers employed at Brenda Norwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years. The 37 teachers at Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership have been serving the school for an average of 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15 years.
Of its teaching staff, Brenda Norwood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Brenda Norwood Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 two more working as school support staff.
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