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: Jane Long Elementary School and Cora Thomas Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Jane Long Elementary School has a regular student population of 533 with a 13.4 students/teacher ratio while Cora Thomas Elementary School has 723 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 students/teacher ratio.
Jane Long 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 74 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 78 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, Cora Thomas Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Jane Long Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Cora Thomas Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Jane Long Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 69.23% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.76%), Whites or Caucasians (6.57%), Two or More Races (2.25%) and Asians (0.19%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Cora Thomas Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 40.94%, followed by African Americans (30.71%), Whites or Caucasians (15.35%), Asians (9.54%), Two or More Races (3.18%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, Jane Long Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.81% compared to 54.08% at Cora Thomas 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, Jane Long Elementary School has 130 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 24.39% of student population. Cora Thomas Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 165 or about 22.82% of student population.
Jane Long Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 24.20%, gifted and talented students, 5.82%, while 23.26% are in the special education program. Cora Thomas Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.54%, gifted and talented students, 5.26%, and 12.59% are in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at Jane Long Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 44 teachers at Cora Thomas Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jane Long Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Cora Thomas Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Jane Long Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Cora Thomas Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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