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: Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School and Herman Lawson Early Childhood 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.
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School has a regular student population of 413 with a 11 students/teacher ratio while Herman Lawson Early Childhood School has 444 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students/teacher ratio.
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega 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 78 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Herman Lawson Early Childhood School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 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.
Distinction Designations for Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School and Herman Lawson Early Childhood School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School. They make up for 48.43% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.24%), African Americans (20.34%), Two or More Races (4.60%), Asians (3.15%) and Native Americans (0.24%).
The student population at Herman Lawson Early Childhood School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 53.83%, followed by African Americans (23.20%), Whites or Caucasians (13.96%), Asians (4.95%), Two or More Races (3.60%) and Native Americans (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, the Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 64.89% compared to 79.50% at Herman Lawson Early Childhood 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, Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School has 160 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 38.74% of student population. Herman Lawson Early Childhood School has significantly more ELLs at 229 or about 51.58% of student population.
Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School 15.01% are in the special education program, 8.23% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 39.23% students. Herman Lawson Early Childhood School has no gifted and talented student, while 21.17% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 51.58% students.
37 teachers employed at Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15 years. The 28 teachers at Herman Lawson Early Childhood School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Herman Lawson Early Childhood School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Jose De Jesus And Maria Luisa Vega Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are 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 Herman Lawson Early Childhood School there are 27 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 38 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
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