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: David G Burnet Elementary School and Arthur Kramer 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.
David G Burnet Elementary School has a regular student population of 623 with a 15.8 students/teacher ratio while Arthur Kramer Elementary School has 474 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 students/teacher ratio.
David G Burnet 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 69 in student achievement, 76 in school progress and 71 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, Arthur Kramer Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 75 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. David G Burnet Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science. Arthur Kramer Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in David G Burnet Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.15% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.93%), African Americans (1.28%), Two or More Races (0.32%), Asians (0.16%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
The student population at Arthur Kramer Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.68%, followed by African Americans (31.86%), Whites or Caucasians (14.35%), Two or More Races (4.43%), Asians (1.48%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, David G Burnet Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.83% compared to 69.20% at Arthur Kramer 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 G Burnet Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 87.48% of its student population compared to 36.50% at Arthur Kramer Elementary School.
In addition, David G Burnet Elementary School has 85.23% bilingual students, 14.45% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.11% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Arthur Kramer Elementary School with 43.88% bilingual students, 17.09% gifted and talented students and 12.03% students in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at David G Burnet Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.6 years. The 34 teachers at Arthur Kramer Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, David G Burnet Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Arthur Kramer Elementary School has five 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, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At David G Burnet Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 two more working as school support staff.
At Arthur Kramer Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 four more working as school support staff.
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