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 excellent elementary schools: David And Lynda Olson Elementary School and Max O Vaughan Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALLEN ISD.
David And Lynda Olson Elementary School has a regular student population of 537 with a 12.8 students/teacher ratio while Max O Vaughan Elementary School has 696 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17 students/teacher ratio.
David And Lynda Olson Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Max O Vaughan Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. David And Lynda Olson Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Max O Vaughan Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at David And Lynda Olson Elementary School. They make up for 43.39% of student population, followed by Asians (16.57%), African Americans (14.71%), Hispanics (13.78%), Two or More Races (10.43%) and Native Americans (0.93%).
The student population at Max O Vaughan Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 39.66%, followed by Asians (26.44%), Hispanics (17.24%), Two or More Races (8.05%), African Americans (7.90%) and Native Americans (0.57%).
Based on household incomes, David And Lynda Olson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 18.44% compared to 17.10% at Max O Vaughan 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, David And Lynda Olson Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 11.36% of its student population compared to 7.76% at Max O Vaughan Elementary School.
In addition, David And Lynda Olson Elementary School has 10.80% bilingual students, 12.48% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.95% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Max O Vaughan Elementary School with 7.61% bilingual students, 36.35% gifted and talented students and 12.07% students in the special education program.
42 teachers employed at David And Lynda Olson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years. The 41 teachers at Max O Vaughan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, David And Lynda Olson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Max O Vaughan Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At David And Lynda Olson Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Max O Vaughan Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.
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