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: Charles A Gill Elementary School and Lorenzo De Zavala 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.
Charles A Gill Elementary School has a regular student population of 616 with a 16.9 students/teacher ratio while Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School has 448 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Charles A Gill 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 75 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 74 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Charles A Gill Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Charles A Gill Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 66.07% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.40%), Asians (6.17%), Two or More Races (2.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.44%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
At Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School, Hispanics make up 92.86% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.36%) and Whites or Caucasians (1.79%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Charles A Gill Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 90.75% compared to 96.65% at Lorenzo De Zavala 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, Charles A Gill Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 57.95% of its student population compared to 59.60% at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School.
In addition, Charles A Gill Elementary School has 56.17% bilingual students, 14.12% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.12% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School with 57.37% bilingual students, 16.29% gifted and talented students and 10.49% students in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Charles A Gill Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 31 teachers at Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Charles A Gill Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Charles A Gill Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.
At Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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