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 Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Elementary School has 600 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15 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, Willow Creek Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 80 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
Willow Creek Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. 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%).
At Willow Creek Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.00% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.67%), African Americans (5.33%), Two or More Races (3.83%) and Asians (3.17%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Dozier Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 44.53% compared to 52.67% at Willow 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, Dozier Elementary School has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.42% of student population. Willow Creek Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 214 or about 35.67% 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. Willow Creek Elementary School bilingual students comprise 34.83%, gifted and talented students, 3.17%, and 11.83% 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 40 teachers at Willow Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.3 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. Willow Creek Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
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.
At Willow Creek Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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