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: Cesar Chavez Primary School and Dolores Huerta Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT WORTH ISD.
Cesar Chavez Primary School has a regular student population of 467 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while Dolores Huerta Elementary School has 497 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 students/teacher ratio.
Cesar Chavez Primary 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 59 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Dolores Huerta Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 57 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 75 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 Cesar Chavez Primary School and Dolores Huerta Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Cesar Chavez Primary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 88.44% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.21%), Whites or Caucasians (4.07%), Asians (1.07%) and Two or More Races (0.21%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Dolores Huerta Elementary School, Hispanics make up 97.38% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.01%), Two or More Races (1.01%), African Americans (0.40%) and Native Americans (0.20%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Cesar Chavez Primary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 94.00% compared to 93.96% at Dolores Huerta 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, Cesar Chavez Primary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 62.74% of its student population compared to 57.75% at Dolores Huerta Elementary School.
Cesar Chavez Primary School’s bilingual students comprise 59.74%, gifted and talented students, 7.92%, while 16.92% are in the special education program. Dolores Huerta Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.12%, gifted and talented students, 4.83%, and 13.88% are in the special education program.
30 teachers employed at Cesar Chavez Primary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 34 teachers at Dolores Huerta Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Cesar Chavez Primary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Dolores Huerta Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Cesar Chavez Primary School there are 29 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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 Dolores Huerta Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and seven 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.
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