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: Jesse McGowen Elementary School and Glen Oaks Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MCKINNEY ISD.
Jesse McGowen Elementary School has a regular student population of 568 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while Glen Oaks Elementary School has 493 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 students/teacher ratio.
Jesse McGowen 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 83 in student achievement, 80 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, Glen Oaks Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Glen Oaks Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Jesse McGowen Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Jesse McGowen Elementary School. They make up for 43.31% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.06%), African Americans (17.43%), Asians (9.68%), Two or More Races (6.34%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
At Glen Oaks Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 67.55% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.02%), Two or More Races (6.09%), Asians (5.48%) and African Americans (4.67%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Jesse McGowen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 32.04% compared to 8.52% at Glen Oaks 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, Jesse McGowen Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.39% of its student population compared to 4.06% at Glen Oaks Elementary School.
In addition, Jesse McGowen Elementary School has 9.68% bilingual students, 7.04% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.84% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Glen Oaks Elementary School with 4.06% bilingual students, 12.98% gifted and talented students and 13.59% students in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at Jesse McGowen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years. The 35 teachers at Glen Oaks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jesse McGowen Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Glen Oaks Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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 Jesse McGowen Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. 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 five more working as school support staff.
At Glen Oaks Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.
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