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: Jefferson Ave Elementary School and Ball Early Childhood Center. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SEGUIN ISD.
Jefferson Ave Elementary School has a regular student population of 379 with a 14.7 students/teacher ratio while Ball Early Childhood Center has 324 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Jefferson Ave 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 64 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. 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.
On the other hand, Ball Early Childhood Center also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 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.
Jefferson Ave Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Ball Early Childhood Center did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Jefferson Ave Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 77.04% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.04%), African Americans (6.60%) and Two or More Races (1.32%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Ball Early Childhood Center, Hispanics make up 73.77% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.83%), African Americans (4.32%), Two or More Races (2.47%) and Asians (0.62%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Jefferson Ave Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 83.11% compared to 95.06% at Ball Early Childhood Center.
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, Jefferson Ave Elementary School has 2 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 0.53% of student population. Ball Early Childhood Center has significantly more ELLs at 58 or about 17.90% of student population.
Jefferson Ave Elementary School 13.98% are in the special education program, 5.01% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 0.26% students. Ball Early Childhood Center has no gifted and talented student, while 12.35% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 17.90% students.
25 teachers employed at Jefferson Ave Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years. The 19 teachers at Ball Early Childhood Center have been serving the school for an average of 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jefferson Ave Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Ball Early Childhood Center has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 Jefferson Ave Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 three more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Ball Early Childhood Center has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 25 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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