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: Huffman Elementary School and Davis Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PLANO ISD.
Huffman Elementary School has a regular student population of 557 with a 13 students/teacher ratio while Davis Elementary School has 284 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.7 students/teacher ratio.
Huffman 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 77 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Davis Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 86 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 Huffman Elementary School and Davis 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 Huffman Elementary School. They make up for 36.09% of student population, followed by Hispanics (27.29%), Whites or Caucasians (19.57%), Asians (8.98%), Two or More Races (7.36%) and Native Americans (0.36%).
The student population at Davis Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.59%, followed by Hispanics (27.82%), African Americans (9.15%), Asians (7.75%), Two or More Races (5.28%) and Native Americans (1.41%).
Based on household incomes, Huffman Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 56.73% compared to 32.39% at Davis 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, Huffman Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 17.41% of its student population compared to 16.55% at Davis Elementary School.
Huffman Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 17.06%, gifted and talented students, 10.05%, while 12.21% are in the special education program. Davis Elementary School bilingual students comprise 15.85%, gifted and talented students, 7.04%, and 35.21% are in the special education program.
43 teachers employed at Huffman Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years. The 26 teachers at Davis Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Huffman Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Davis Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three 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.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Huffman Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Davis Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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