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: Edna Rowe Elementary School and T G Terry 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.
Edna Rowe Elementary School has a regular student population of 363 with a 11.9 students/teacher ratio while T G Terry Elementary School has 282 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 students/teacher ratio.
Edna Rowe 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 75 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 80 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, T G Terry Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 72 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.
Edna Rowe Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. T G Terry Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Edna Rowe Elementary School. They make up for 60.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.44%), Whites or Caucasians (3.31%), Native Americans (0.83%) and Two or More Races (0.83%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At T G Terry Elementary School, Hispanics make up 76.24% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.63%), Whites or Caucasians (1.42%) and Two or More Races (0.71%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Edna Rowe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 92.01% compared to 92.91% at T G Terry 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, Edna Rowe Elementary School has 150 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 41.32% of student population. T G Terry Elementary School has more ELLs at 154 or about 54.61% of student population.
In addition, Edna Rowe Elementary School has 49.31% bilingual students, 14.05% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.92% are in the special education program. This stacks up against T G Terry Elementary School with 56.03% bilingual students, 20.92% gifted and talented students and 8.16% students in the special education program.
30 teachers employed at Edna Rowe Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 17 teachers at T G Terry Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Edna Rowe Elementary School has one teacher only 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, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. T G Terry Elementary School no teacher 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, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Edna Rowe Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are 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 T G Terry Elementary School there are 14 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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