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 Mount Auburn 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.
Harry C Withers Elementary School has a regular student population of 423 with a 13.4 students/teacher ratio while Mount Auburn Steam Academy has 516 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 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, Mount Auburn Steam Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Mount Auburn Steam Academy's one out of seven distinction is in 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 Mount Auburn Steam Academy, Hispanics make up 85.47% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.88%), Whites or Caucasians (3.29%), Asians (0.78%), Native Americans (0.39%) and Two or More Races (0.19%).
Based on household incomes, the Harry C Withers Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 47.52% compared to 90.70% at Mount Auburn 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, Harry C Withers Elementary School has 117 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 27.66% of student population. Mount Auburn Steam Academy has significantly more ELLs at 264 or about 51.16% 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. Mount Auburn Steam Academy bilingual students comprise 45.16%, gifted and talented students, 14.34%, and 12.79% 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 36 teachers at Mount Auburn Steam Academy have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 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. Mount Auburn Steam Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Mount Auburn Steam Academy there are 33 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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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