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 James Bowie Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the GOOSE CREEK CISD.
De Zavala Elementary School has a regular student population of 662 with a 16.7 students/teacher ratio while James Bowie Elementary School has 732 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 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 77 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, James Bowie Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.
De Zavala Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. James Bowie Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at De Zavala Elementary School. They make up for 56.34% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.87%), Whites or Caucasians (14.50%), Two or More Races (3.93%), Asians (0.91%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
At James Bowie Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.39% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.13%), Whites or Caucasians (12.43%), Two or More Races (1.64%), Native Americans (0.27%) and Asians (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, De Zavala Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 83.23% compared to 77.73% at James Bowie 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 131 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 19.79% of student population. James Bowie Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 175 or about 23.91% of student population.
In addition, De Zavala Elementary School has 19.34% bilingual students, 3.17% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.67% are in the special education program. This stacks up against James Bowie Elementary School with 23.36% bilingual students, 4.37% gifted and talented students and 16.26% students in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at De Zavala Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 51 teachers at James Bowie Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, De Zavala Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. James Bowie Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 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 De Zavala Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At James Bowie Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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