Compare East Texas Montessori Prep Academy with Johnston-McQueen Elementary School

East Texas Montessori Prep Academy earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). It scored 97 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, Johnston-McQueen Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.

Johnston-McQueen Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at East Texas Montessori Prep Academy. They make up for 43.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (37.96%), Whites or Caucasians (12.33%), Two or More Races (4.62%), Asians (1.45%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

The student population at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 35.24%, followed by African Americans (31.90%), Hispanics (24.05%), Two or More Races (5.95%), Asians (2.14%) and Native Americans (0.71%).

Based on household incomes, East Texas Montessori Prep Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.38% compared to 79.29% at Johnston-McQueen 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, East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 29.87% of its student population compared to 8.33% at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School.

East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.59% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 29.67% students. Johnston-McQueen Elementary School 21.67% are in the special education program, 0.48% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 7.62% students.

59 teachers employed at East Texas Montessori Prep Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. The 38 teachers at Johnston-McQueen Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Johnston-McQueen Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 East Texas Montessori Prep Academy there are 56 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 35 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.

At Johnston-McQueen Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five more working as school support staff.