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: C T Eddins Elementary School and Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MCKINNEY ISD.
C T Eddins Elementary School has a regular student population of 358 with a 11.6 students/teacher ratio while Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School has 522 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
C T Eddins 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 94 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 98 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, Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 94 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. C T Eddins Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in C T Eddins Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 69.27% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.25%), African Americans (6.15%), Asians (4.75%) and Two or More Races (4.75%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 43.87%, followed by Hispanics (21.07%), African Americans (17.24%), Asians (9.77%), Two or More Races (7.66%) and Native Americans (0.38%).
Based on household incomes, the C T Eddins Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 10.61% compared to 29.50% at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew 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, C T Eddins Elementary School has 25 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.98% of student population. Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School has more ELLs at 34 or about 6.51% of student population.
C T Eddins Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 6.98%, gifted and talented students, 16.76%, while 17.88% are in the special education program. Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School bilingual students comprise 6.32%, gifted and talented students, 15.71%, and 14.56% are in the special education program.
30 teachers employed at C T Eddins Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.5 years. The 38 teachers at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, C T Eddins Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten 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 C T Eddins Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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 Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.
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