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 W Carpenter Elementary School and F P Caillet 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.
John W Carpenter Elementary School has a regular student population of 209 with a 10.8 students/teacher ratio while F P Caillet Elementary School has 582 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
John W Carpenter 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 65 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 66 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, F P Caillet Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
F P Caillet Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. John W Carpenter Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at John W Carpenter Elementary School. They make up for 51.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (44.98%), Two or More Races (1.44%), Whites or Caucasians (0.96%), Asians (0.48%) and Native Americans (0.48%).
At F P Caillet Elementary School, Hispanics make up 92.96% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.78%), Whites or Caucasians (2.23%), Two or More Races (0.69%) and Native Americans (0.34%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, John W Carpenter Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 98.56% compared to 96.56% at F P Caillet 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 W Carpenter Elementary School has 61 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 29.19% of student population. F P Caillet Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 439 or about 75.43% of student population.
In addition, John W Carpenter Elementary School has 30.62% bilingual students, 10.05% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against F P Caillet Elementary School with 74.23% bilingual students, 15.46% gifted and talented students and 13.23% students in the special education program.
19 teachers employed at John W Carpenter Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.6 years. The 39 teachers at F P Caillet Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, John W Carpenter Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. F P Caillet Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 John W Carpenter Elementary School there are 16 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five 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.
At F P Caillet Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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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