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: John McKeever Elementary School and Santos Livas Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD.
John McKeever Elementary School has a regular student population of 717 with a 7.9 students/teacher ratio while Santos Livas Elementary School has 510 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 students/teacher ratio.
John McKeever 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 70 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Santos Livas Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 77 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.
Distinction Designations for John McKeever Elementary School and Santos Livas Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in John McKeever Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.05% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.53%) and African Americans (0.42%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Santos Livas Elementary School, Hispanics make up 99.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.59%) and African Americans (0.20%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the John McKeever Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 87.31% compared to 88.63% at Santos Livas 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, John McKeever Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 44.91% of its student population compared to 47.84% at Santos Livas Elementary School.
In addition, John McKeever Elementary School has 42.82% bilingual students, 4.32% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.23% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Santos Livas Elementary School with 45.29% bilingual students, 5.69% gifted and talented students and 5.88% students in the special education program.
91 teachers employed at John McKeever Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years. The 29 teachers at Santos Livas Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, John McKeever Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 31 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 13 beginning teachers. Santos Livas Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At John McKeever Elementary School there are 79 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Santos Livas Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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