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 excellent elementary schools: Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School and Lakewood 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.
Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School has a regular student population of 556 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while Lakewood Elementary School has 915 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 92 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Lakewood Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 97 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Lakewood Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School. They make up for 62.23% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.35%), Asians (12.95%), Whites or Caucasians (2.70%), Two or More Races (2.34%) and Native Americans (0.90%).
At Lakewood Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 78.91% of student population, followed by Hispanics (11.26%), Two or More Races (5.03%), Asians (1.75%), African Americans (1.64%) and Native Americans (1.31%).
Based on household incomes, Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 98.02% compared to 5.79% at Lakewood 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, Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 74.64% of its student population compared to 3.17% at Lakewood Elementary School.
In addition, Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School has 68.53% bilingual students, 9.35% are in the gifted and talented program, while 6.65% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lakewood Elementary School with 9.95% bilingual students, 49.40% gifted and talented students and 8.31% students in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years. The 61 teachers at Lakewood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten 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 two beginning teachers. Lakewood Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Jack Lowe Sr Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Lakewood Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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