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.
When we compared John W Carpenter Elementary School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with J N Ervin Elementary School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
John W Carpenter Elementary School has a regular student population of 209 with a 10.8 students/teacher ratio while J N Ervin Elementary School has 629 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, J N Ervin Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 55 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 77 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 W Carpenter Elementary School and J N Ervin Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
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 J N Ervin Elementary School, African Americans make up 71.07% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.32%), Two or More Races (2.38%), Whites or Caucasians (1.27%) and Native Americans (0.95%). 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 98.25% at J N Ervin 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. J N Ervin Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 123 or about 19.55% of student population.
John W Carpenter Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 30.62%, gifted and talented students, 10.05%, while 9.57% are in the special education program. J N Ervin Elementary School bilingual students comprise 17.97%, gifted and talented students, 8.90%, and 7.95% are 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 42 teachers at J N Ervin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 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. J N Ervin Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 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 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 J N Ervin Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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