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 Stephens Elementary School. 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 Stephens Elementary School has 532 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 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, Stephens Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. Stephens Elementary School 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%).
At Stephens Elementary School, Hispanics make up 92.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.95%), African Americans (3.01%), Native Americans (0.38%) and Two or More Races (0.19%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Escamilla Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 95.79% compared to 93.42% at Stephens 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, Escamilla Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 57.62% of its student population compared to 56.20% at Stephens Elementary School.
In addition, Escamilla Elementary School has 60.97% bilingual students, 2.23% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.54% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stephens Elementary School with 55.83% bilingual students, 6.02% gifted and talented students and 11.28% students in the special education program.
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 37 teachers at Stephens Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 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. Stephens Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Stephens Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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