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: De Zavala Elementary School and McMullan Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CHANNELVIEW ISD.
De Zavala Elementary School has a regular student population of 545 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while McMullan Elementary School has 513 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
De Zavala 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, 83 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, McMullan Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 86 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. De Zavala Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. McMullan Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in De Zavala Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.06%), Native Americans (1.28%), African Americans (1.10%) and Two or More Races (0.37%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At McMullan Elementary School, Hispanics make up 91.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.09%), African Americans (2.92%), Two or More Races (0.97%) and Native Americans (0.58%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, De Zavala Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.19% compared to 91.03% at McMullan 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, De Zavala Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 65.32% of its student population compared to 59.84% at McMullan Elementary School.
In addition, De Zavala Elementary School has 62.02% bilingual students, 3.49% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.15% are in the special education program. This stacks up against McMullan Elementary School with 55.75% bilingual students, 4.09% gifted and talented students and 15.79% students in the special education program.
37 teachers employed at De Zavala Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.3 years. The 35 teachers at McMullan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, De Zavala Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. McMullan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 De Zavala Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and eight 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 one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At McMullan Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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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