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.
When we compared Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School, which is a part of RICHARDSON ISD, with Prairie Creek Elementary School, which is a part of RICHARDSON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has a regular student population of 341 with a 10.4 students/teacher ratio while Prairie Creek Elementary School has 292 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 students/teacher ratio.
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89). It scored 84 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 only.
On the other hand, Prairie Creek Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
Prairie Creek Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School. They make up for 63.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.17%), Whites or Caucasians (7.33%), Asians (3.81%), Two or More Races (1.17%) and Native Americans (0.59%).
At Prairie Creek Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 81.16% of student population, followed by Asians (7.53%), Hispanics (6.51%), Two or More Races (3.08%), African Americans (1.37%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
Based on household incomes, Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 87.10% compared to 5.14% at Prairie Creek 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, Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 70.67% of its student population compared to 1.71% at Prairie Creek Elementary School.
Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has no gifted and talented student, while 21.70% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 70.67% students. Prairie Creek Elementary School 12.33% are in the special education program, 11.99% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 1.71% students.
32 teachers employed at Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 21 teachers at Prairie Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Prairie Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School there are 32 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 31 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Prairie Creek Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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