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 Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy. 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 Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy has 397 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 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, Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 82 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. Except for Mathematics, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and 25% closing performance gaps.
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.
The student population at Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy is also predominantly by Hispanics at 46.60%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.98%), African Americans (15.11%), Two or More Races (4.53%), Asians (2.02%) and Native Americans (0.76%).
Based on household incomes, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 93.07% compared to 41.81% at Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy.
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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 58.82% of its student population compared to 21.91% at Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy.
In addition, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has 62.61% bilingual students, 19.54% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.08% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy with 36.27% bilingual students, 29.22% gifted and talented students and 8.82% students 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 31 teachers at Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy have been serving the school for an average of 3.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.5 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. Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
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 Solar Prep For Boys At John F Kennedy there are 20 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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