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 excellent elementary schools: Founders Classical Academy and Founders Classical Academy - Frisco. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
Founders Classical Academy has a regular student population of 931 with a 15 students/teacher ratio while Founders Classical Academy - Frisco has 874 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students/teacher ratio.
Founders Classical Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 95 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Founders Classical Academy - Frisco also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Founders Classical Academy's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Founders Classical Academy - Frisco’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Founders Classical Academy. They make up for 48.87% of student population, followed by Asians (20.19%), Hispanics (17.72%), Two or More Races (6.77%) and African Americans (6.23%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Founders Classical Academy - Frisco is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 38.22%, followed by Asians (30.21%), Hispanics (15.10%), African Americans (9.38%), Two or More Races (6.75%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
Based on household incomes, Founders Classical Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 19.66% compared to 8.58% at Founders Classical Academy - Frisco.
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, Founders Classical Academy has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.59% of its student population compared to 8.58% at Founders Classical Academy - Frisco.
Founders Classical Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 4.83% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 6.98% students. Founders Classical Academy - Frisco has no gifted and talented student, while 6.41% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 6.86% students.
61 teachers employed at Founders Classical Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.5 years. The 55 teachers at Founders Classical Academy - Frisco have been serving the school for an average of 2.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Founders Classical Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 28 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Founders Classical Academy - Frisco no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 30 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 12 beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Founders Classical Academy there are 42 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers 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 Founders Classical Academy - Frisco there are 44 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 three more working as school support staff.
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