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: Geneva Heights Elementary School and Thomas Tolbert Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Geneva Heights Elementary School has a regular student population of 514 with a 15.1 students/teacher ratio while Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has 368 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Geneva Heights Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 74 in student achievement, 63 in school progress and 65 in closing performance gaps. It scored 72 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, Thomas Tolbert Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 67 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Geneva Heights Elementary School this is in Science while Thomas Tolbert Elementary School secured one for post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Geneva Heights Elementary School. They make up for 43.58% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.19%), African Americans (11.09%), Two or More Races (6.03%), Asians (2.14%) and Native Americans (0.58%).
At Thomas Tolbert Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.50% of student population, followed by African Americans (33.15%), Two or More Races (2.99%), Whites or Caucasians (1.09%) and Asians (0.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Geneva Heights Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 43.77% compared to 96.74% at Thomas Tolbert 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, Geneva Heights Elementary School has 99 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 19.26% of student population. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 169 or about 45.92% of student population.
Geneva Heights Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 47.08%, gifted and talented students, 12.65%, while 8.95% are in the special education program. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School bilingual students comprise 43.75%, gifted and talented students, 9.24%, and 11.68% are in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Geneva Heights Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. The 26 teachers at Thomas Tolbert Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Geneva Heights Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Thomas Tolbert Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Geneva Heights Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Thomas Tolbert Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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