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: Fernandez Elementary School and Lewis Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
Fernandez Elementary School has a regular student population of 501 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio while Lewis Elementary School has 507 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Fernandez 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, 83 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Lewis Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 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.
Lewis Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Fernandez Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Fernandez Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 70.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.97%), African Americans (4.39%), Asians (4.39%) and Two or More Races (2.99%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Lewis Elementary School, Hispanics make up 79.68% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.03%), African Americans (6.71%), Asians (0.79%) and Two or More Races (0.59%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Fernandez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 54.89% compared to 46.35% at Lewis 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, Fernandez Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.58% of its student population compared to 3.75% at Lewis Elementary School.
Fernandez Elementary School 13.37% are in the special education program, 3.19% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 6.59% students. Lewis Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 16.17% are in the special education program, and 3.94% are in the gifted and talented program students.
35 teachers employed at Fernandez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 36 teachers at Lewis Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fernandez Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Lewis Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fernandez Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Lewis Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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