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.
When we compared Herty Primary School, which is a part of LUFKIN ISD, with Kurth Primary School, which is a part of LUFKIN ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Herty Primary School has a regular student population of 254 with a 10.2 students/teacher ratio while Kurth Primary School has 244 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14 students/teacher ratio.
Herty Primary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89). It scored 80 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 only.
On the other hand, Kurth Primary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 91 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 Herty Primary School and Kurth Primary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Herty Primary School. They make up for 44.09% of student population, followed by African Americans (30.71%), Whites or Caucasians (19.29%), Two or More Races (5.51%) and Asians (0.39%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Kurth Primary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 35.25%, followed by Hispanics (34.84%), Whites or Caucasians (21.31%), Two or More Races (6.15%) and Asians (2.05%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Herty Primary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 94.88% compared to 90.57% at Kurth Primary 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, Herty Primary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 18.50% of its student population compared to 12.70% at Kurth Primary School.
Herty Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 35.43% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 17.32% students. Kurth Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 8.61% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.89% students.
25 teachers employed at Herty Primary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 17 teachers at Kurth Primary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Herty Primary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Kurth Primary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 Herty Primary School there are 24 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 24 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.
On the other hand, Kurth Primary School has an all-female teaching staff. 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.
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