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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted. 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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted has 158 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.2 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, Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.
Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. 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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 58.86% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.28%), Whites or Caucasians (3.80%), Native Americans (2.53%) and Two or More Races (2.53%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Harry C Withers Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 47.52% compared to 81.65% at Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted.
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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.66% of its student population compared to 23.42% at Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted.
In addition, Harry C Withers Elementary School has 49.65% bilingual students, 18.91% are in the gifted and talented program, while 5.91% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted with 24.05% bilingual students, 48.10% gifted and talented students and 3.16% students 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 15 teachers at Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted have been serving the school for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 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. Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted there are 11 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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