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: Dozier Elementary School and Elkins Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the EAGLE MT-SAGINAW ISD.
Dozier Elementary School has a regular student population of 658 with a 16.2 students/teacher ratio while Elkins Elementary School has 582 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students/teacher ratio.
Dozier 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, 85 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Elkins Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 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.
Elkins Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Dozier Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Dozier Elementary School. They make up for 35.87% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.22%), African Americans (21.73%), Two or More Races (6.23%), Asians (3.19%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
The student population at Elkins Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 34.36%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.57%), African Americans (24.40%), Asians (10.48%), Two or More Races (5.84%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
Based on household incomes, the Dozier Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 44.53% compared to 51.20% at Elkins 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, Dozier Elementary School has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.42% of student population. Elkins Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 104 or about 17.87% of student population.
Dozier Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 8.66%, gifted and talented students, 6.38%, while 10.79% are in the special education program. Elkins Elementary School bilingual students comprise 16.15%, gifted and talented students, 4.30%, and 10.31% are in the special education program.
40 teachers employed at Dozier Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 36 teachers at Elkins Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dozier Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 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 three beginning teachers. Elkins Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Dozier Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine 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 five more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Elkins Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. 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 five more working as school support staff.
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