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: Harry C Withers Elementary School and David G Burnet 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.
Harry C Withers Elementary School has a regular student population of 423 with a 13.4 students/teacher ratio while David G Burnet Elementary School has 623 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students/teacher ratio.
Harry C Withers 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 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, David G Burnet Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 76 in school progress, 71 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.
David G Burnet Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and Science. Harry C Withers Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Harry C Withers Elementary School. They make up for 58.16% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.10%), Two or More Races (3.55%), Asians (2.13%), African Americans (1.89%) and Native Americans (0.95%).
At David G Burnet Elementary School, Hispanics make up 96.15% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.93%), African Americans (1.28%), Two or More Races (0.32%), Asians (0.16%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
Based on household incomes, the Harry C Withers Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 47.52% compared to 95.83% at David G Burnet 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, Harry C Withers Elementary School has 117 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 27.66% of student population. David G Burnet Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 545 or about 87.48% of student population.
Harry C Withers Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 49.65%, gifted and talented students, 18.91%, while 5.91% are in the special education program. David G Burnet Elementary School bilingual students comprise 85.23%, gifted and talented students, 14.45%, and 10.11% are in the special education program.
31 teachers employed at Harry C Withers Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years. The 39 teachers at David G Burnet Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Harry C Withers Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. David G Burnet Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three 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 Harry C Withers Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by six 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 David G Burnet Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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.
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