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: George B Dealey Montessori Academy and John F Peeler 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.
George B Dealey Montessori Academy has a regular student population of 600 with a 14.8 students/teacher ratio while John F Peeler Elementary School has 263 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 students/teacher ratio.
George B Dealey Montessori Academy 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 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, John F Peeler Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 93 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.
George B Dealey Montessori Academy's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. John F Peeler Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at George B Dealey Montessori Academy. They make up for 36.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.17%), African Americans (11.33%), Asians (9.33%), Two or More Races (8.67%) and Native Americans (1.50%).
At John F Peeler Elementary School, Hispanics make up 96.20% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.28%), Whites or Caucasians (1.14%) and Native Americans (0.38%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the George B Dealey Montessori Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 20.83% compared to 91.63% at John F Peeler 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, George B Dealey Montessori Academy has 65 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.83% of student population. John F Peeler Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 158 or about 60.08% of student population.
George B Dealey Montessori Academy’s bilingual students comprise 13.00%, gifted and talented students, 57.00%, while 5.00% are in the special education program. John F Peeler Elementary School bilingual students comprise 58.56%, gifted and talented students, 10.27%, and 4.18% are in the special education program.
40 teachers employed at George B Dealey Montessori Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years. The 20 teachers at John F Peeler Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, George B Dealey Montessori Academy has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. John F Peeler Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At George B Dealey Montessori Academy there are 34 female teachers and six male teachers. 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 two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At John F Peeler Elementary School there are 15 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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.
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