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: Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy and Thomas Tolbert Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy has a regular student population of 268 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio while Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has 368 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 78 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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, Thomas Tolbert Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 67 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy this is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) while Thomas Tolbert Elementary School secured one for post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy. They make up for 49.25% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.00%), Whites or Caucasians (19.78%), Two or More Races (5.22%), Asians (0.37%) and Native Americans (0.37%).
At Thomas Tolbert Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.50% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.15%), Two or More Races (2.99%), Whites or Caucasians (1.09%) and Asians (0.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 57.09% compared to 96.74% at Thomas Tolbert 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, Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy has 42 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 15.67% of student population. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 169 or about 45.92% of student population.
Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy’s bilingual students comprise 32.09%, gifted and talented students, 9.70%, while 5.60% are in the special education program. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School bilingual students comprise 43.75%, gifted and talented students, 9.24%, and 11.68% are in the special education program.
17 teachers employed at Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 26 teachers at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Downtown Montessori At Ida B Wells Academy there are 15 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Thomas Tolbert Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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