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: Evelyn Turlington Elementary School and H T Jones Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the WALLER ISD.
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,007 with a 16.5 students/teacher ratio while H T Jones Elementary School has 688 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Evelyn Turlington 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, 83 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, H T Jones Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Evelyn Turlington Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Except for Science, H T Jones Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Evelyn Turlington Elementary School. They make up for 63.36% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.91%), African Americans (4.87%), Asians (2.48%), Two or More Races (1.89%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
At H T Jones Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 59.59% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.87%), Whites or Caucasians (11.77%), Two or More Races (2.33%), Asians (0.29%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, the Evelyn Turlington Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 68.22% compared to 83.28% at H T Jones 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, Evelyn Turlington Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.62% of its student population compared to 43.46% at H T Jones Elementary School.
Evelyn Turlington Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 40.62%, gifted and talented students, 3.08%, while 13.70% are in the special education program. H T Jones Elementary School bilingual students comprise 43.46%, gifted and talented students, 3.05%, and 18.02% are in the special education program.
61 teachers employed at Evelyn Turlington Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 46 teachers at H T Jones Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Evelyn Turlington Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. H T Jones Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Evelyn Turlington Elementary School there are 60 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At H T Jones Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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