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: Haynes Elementary School and Alice W Douse Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KILLEEN ISD.
Haynes Elementary School has a regular student population of 822 with a 17.3 students/teacher ratio while Alice W Douse Elementary School has 969 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.5 students/teacher ratio.
Haynes 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 72 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Alice W Douse Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.
Distinction Designations for Haynes Elementary School and Alice W Douse Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Haynes Elementary School. They make up for 38.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (29.93%), Whites or Caucasians (14.60%), Two or More Races (10.83%), Asians (3.89%) and Native Americans (0.85%).
The student population at Alice W Douse Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 33.64%, followed by Hispanics (29.51%), Whites or Caucasians (23.53%), Two or More Races (10.01%) and Asians (2.79%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Haynes Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 48.18% compared to 40.14% at Alice W Douse 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, Haynes Elementary School has 45 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.47% of student population. Alice W Douse Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 67 or about 6.91% of student population.
In addition, Haynes Elementary School has 4.99% bilingual students, 1.09% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.68% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Alice W Douse Elementary School with 6.09% bilingual students, 1.96% gifted and talented students and 11.97% students in the special education program.
47 teachers employed at Haynes Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.5 years. The 49 teachers at Alice W Douse Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Haynes Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Alice W Douse Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Haynes Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Alice W Douse Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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