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: Escamilla Elementary School and Jones Ec/Pk/K. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALDINE ISD.
Escamilla Elementary School has a regular student population of 807 with a 16 students/teacher ratio while Jones Ec/Pk/K has 776 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students/teacher ratio.
Escamilla 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 60 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Jones Ec/Pk/K also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 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.
Escamilla Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Jones Ec/Pk/K did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Escamilla Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.97%), African Americans (1.98%), Native Americans (0.25%), Two or More Races (0.25%) and Asians (0.12%).
The student population at Jones Ec/Pk/K is also predominantly by African Americans at 46.01%, followed by Hispanics (46.52%), Whites or Caucasians (2.84%), Two or More Races (2.45%) and Asians (1.03%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Escamilla Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 95.79% compared to 91.24% at Jones Ec/Pk/K.
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, Escamilla Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 57.62% of its student population compared to 28.74% at Jones Ec/Pk/K.
Escamilla Elementary School 9.54% are in the special education program, 2.23% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 60.97% students. Jones Ec/Pk/K has no gifted and talented student, while 10.18% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 27.58% students.
50 teachers employed at Escamilla Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 48 teachers at Jones Ec/Pk/K have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.
Of its teaching staff, Escamilla Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Jones Ec/Pk/K has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Escamilla Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Jones Ec/Pk/K there are 44 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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