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: Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy and Urban Park 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.
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy has a regular student population of 585 with a 16.1 students/teacher ratio while Urban Park Elementary School has 529 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15 students/teacher ratio.
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy 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 77 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Urban Park Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 68 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. Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Except for Science, Urban Park Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.07% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.74%), Whites or Caucasians (0.68%), Two or More Races (0.34%) and Native Americans (0.17%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Urban Park Elementary School, Hispanics make up 90.74% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.29%), Whites or Caucasians (3.21%) and Two or More Races (0.57%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 90.26% compared to 97.54% at Urban Park 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, Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 74.02% of its student population compared to 65.22% at Urban Park Elementary School.
Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy’s bilingual students comprise 69.40%, gifted and talented students, 18.29%, while 8.72% are in the special education program. Urban Park Elementary School bilingual students comprise 64.65%, gifted and talented students, 15.88%, and 8.51% are in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 35 teachers at Urban Park Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy has one teacher only 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 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Urban Park Elementary School has one teacher only 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, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Henry B Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy there are 28 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 13 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 Urban Park Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 14 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.
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