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: Cameron Elementary School and Smith Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Cameron Elementary School has a regular student population of 292 with a 15.6 students/teacher ratio while Smith Elementary School has 253 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 students/teacher ratio.
Cameron 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 62 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Smith Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. Cameron Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Smith Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Cameron Elementary School. They make up for 57.19% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.62%), Two or More Races (5.14%) and Whites or Caucasians (2.05%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Smith Elementary School, Hispanics make up 91.70% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.53%) and Whites or Caucasians (2.77%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Cameron Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 95.21% compared to 98.02% at Smith 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, Cameron Elementary School has 5 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.71% of student population. Smith Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 88 or about 34.78% of student population.
In addition, Cameron Elementary School has 0.34% bilingual students, 2.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.93% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Smith Elementary School with 43.48% bilingual students, 3.16% gifted and talented students and 11.07% students in the special education program.
18 teachers employed at Cameron Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.5 years. The 19 teachers at Smith Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Cameron Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Smith Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Cameron Elementary School there are 15 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Smith Elementary School there are 17 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 four more working as school support staff.
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