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 Dooley Elementary School, which is a part of PLANO ISD, with Hedgcoxe Elementary School, which is a part of PLANO ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Dooley Elementary School has a regular student population of 302 with a 9.4 students/teacher ratio while Hedgcoxe Elementary School has 426 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 students/teacher ratio.
Dooley Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 79 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Hedgcoxe Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
Dooley Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Hedgcoxe Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Dooley Elementary School. They make up for 34.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.78%), African Americans (14.90%), Asians (11.26%), Two or More Races (4.97%) and Native Americans (1.66%).
The student population at Hedgcoxe Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 43.66%, followed by Hispanics (19.48%), Asians (15.73%), African Americans (12.91%) and Two or More Races (8.22%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Dooley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 44.70% compared to 25.12% at Hedgcoxe 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, Dooley Elementary School has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 20.53% of student population. Hedgcoxe Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 76 or about 17.84% of student population.
Dooley Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 19.54%, gifted and talented students, 9.93%, while 18.21% are in the special education program. Hedgcoxe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 17.61%, gifted and talented students, 7.98%, and 13.15% are in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Dooley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years. The 36 teachers at Hedgcoxe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dooley Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Hedgcoxe Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Dooley Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.
At Hedgcoxe Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by four 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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