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: Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School and Nathan Adams 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.
Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School has a regular student population of 647 with a 14.6 students/teacher ratio while Nathan Adams Elementary School has 426 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4 students/teacher ratio.
Jimmie Tyler Brashear 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 77 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Nathan Adams Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 78 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Nathan Adams Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.54% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.90%), Whites or Caucasians (1.55%), Two or More Races (1.24%) and Native Americans (0.77%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Nathan Adams Elementary School, Hispanics make up 78.87% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.49%), Whites or Caucasians (2.58%), Native Americans (1.41%), Two or More Races (0.94%) and Asians (0.70%).
Based on household incomes, the Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 82.38% compared to 93.19% at Nathan Adams 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, Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 50.70% of its student population compared to 67.14% at Nathan Adams Elementary School.
Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 50.54%, gifted and talented students, 19.01%, while 8.04% are in the special education program. Nathan Adams Elementary School bilingual students comprise 68.78%, gifted and talented students, 14.08%, and 11.03% are in the special education program.
44 teachers employed at Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years. The 27 teachers at Nathan Adams Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Nathan Adams Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Nathan Adams Elementary School there are 19 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 four more working as school support staff.
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