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 Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School and Maple Lawn 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 Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School has a regular student population of 656 with a 17 students/teacher ratio while Maple Lawn Elementary School has 552 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 students/teacher ratio.
George Herbert Walker Bush 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 80 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Maple Lawn Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 81 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 Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Maple Lawn Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School. They make up for 52.59% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.91%), Whites or Caucasians (5.34%), Two or More Races (4.42%), Asians (1.68%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
The student population at Maple Lawn Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 53.44%, followed by African Americans (42.21%), Two or More Races (1.99%), Whites or Caucasians (1.09%), Asians (0.91%) and Native Americans (0.36%).
Based on household incomes, the George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 82.47% compared to 95.65% at Maple Lawn 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 Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.55% of its student population compared to 39.49% at Maple Lawn Elementary School.
In addition, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School has 39.79% bilingual students, 11.89% are in the gifted and talented program, while 6.86% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Maple Lawn Elementary School with 42.39% bilingual students, 14.49% gifted and talented students and 10.14% students in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years. The 31 teachers at Maple Lawn Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Maple Lawn Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 four more working as school support staff.
At Maple Lawn Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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