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: Davis Elementary School and Stark Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
Davis Elementary School has a regular student population of 464 with a 13 students/teacher ratio while Stark Elementary School has 693 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 students/teacher ratio.
Davis 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 74 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Stark Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 80 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.
Davis Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Stark Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Davis Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 76.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (10.99%), Whites or Caucasians (6.68%), Asians (3.88%), Two or More Races (1.72%) and Native Americans (0.65%).
At Stark Elementary School, Hispanics make up 70.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.31%), African Americans (7.07%), Asians (3.32%), Two or More Races (2.45%) and Native Americans (0.29%).
Based on household incomes, Davis Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 80.17% compared to 54.11% at Stark 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, Davis Elementary School has 306 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 65.95% of student population. Stark Elementary School has more ELLs at 308 or about 44.44% of student population.
In addition, Davis Elementary School has 67.24% bilingual students, 2.80% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.79% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stark Elementary School with 67.68% bilingual students, 3.75% gifted and talented students and 8.95% students in the special education program.
35 teachers employed at Davis Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.4 years. The 45 teachers at Stark Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Davis Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Stark Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Davis Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Stark Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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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