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 Bishop Arts Steam Academy. 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 Bishop Arts Steam Academy has 275 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13 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, Bishop Arts Steam Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. 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. Bishop Arts Steam Academy’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.
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 Bishop Arts Steam Academy, Hispanics make up 92.73% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.00%), African Americans (2.55%), Asians (0.36%) and Two or More Races (0.36%). There is no Native Americans student 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 96.73% at Bishop Arts Steam Academy.
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. Bishop Arts Steam Academy has significantly more ELLs at 182 or about 66.18% 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. Bishop Arts Steam Academy bilingual students comprise 71.27%, gifted and talented students, 17.45%, and 13.82% 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 21 teachers at Bishop Arts Steam Academy have been serving the school for an average of 12.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 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. Bishop Arts Steam Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three 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 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 Bishop Arts Steam Academy there are 16 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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