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: Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School and Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has a regular student population of 476 with a 16.2 students/teacher ratio while Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School has 630 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr 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 71 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.59% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.94%), Two or More Races (0.63%), African Americans (0.42%) and Asians (0.42%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.65% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.33%), Whites or Caucasians (1.90%), Two or More Races (0.95%) and Native Americans (0.16%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 93.07% compared to 99.21% at Gilbert Cuellar Sr 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, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has 280 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 58.82% of student population. Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 400 or about 63.49% of student population.
Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 62.61%, gifted and talented students, 19.54%, while 10.08% are in the special education program. Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School bilingual students comprise 55.08%, gifted and talented students, 16.67%, and 14.44% are in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 43 teachers at Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 three more working as school support staff.
At Gilbert Cuellar Sr Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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