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: J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School and Justin Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHWEST ISD.
J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School has a regular student population of 674 with a 15.4 students/teacher ratio while Justin Elementary School has 591 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.9 students/teacher ratio.
J Lyndal Hughes 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 78 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 81 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, Justin Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 76 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.
Distinction Designations for J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School and Justin Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School. They make up for 50.00% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.59%), African Americans (14.69%), Asians (7.12%), Two or More Races (3.71%) and Native Americans (0.59%).
At Justin Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 73.27% of student population, followed by Hispanics (17.60%), African Americans (4.06%), Two or More Races (3.05%) and Asians (1.69%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 29.82% compared to 24.20% at Justin 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, J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 11.13% of its student population compared to 4.91% at Justin Elementary School.
J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.68%, gifted and talented students, 6.08%, while 16.32% are in the special education program. Justin Elementary School bilingual students comprise 4.91%, gifted and talented students, 4.91%, and 13.87% are in the special education program.
43 teachers employed at J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years. The 37 teachers at Justin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Justin Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 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, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At J Lyndal Hughes Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 seven more working as school support staff.
At Justin Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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