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 excellent elementary schools: Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School and Joe Hubenak Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School has a regular student population of 830 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while Joe Hubenak Elementary School has 1,219 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9 students/teacher ratio.
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 92 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Joe Hubenak Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Joe Hubenak Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School. They make up for 41.69% of student population, followed by Hispanics (29.64%), African Americans (17.71%), Asians (7.23%), Two or More Races (3.61%) and Native Americans (0.12%).
The student population at Joe Hubenak Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 29.86%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.50%), Hispanics (23.05%), Asians (15.34%), Two or More Races (5.00%) and Native Americans (0.08%).
Based on household incomes, the Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 21.45% compared to 33.14% at Joe Hubenak 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, Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School has 137 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 16.51% of student population. Joe Hubenak Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 341 or about 27.97% of student population.
In addition, Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School has 16.39% bilingual students, 6.51% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.30% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Joe Hubenak Elementary School with 26.42% bilingual students, 7.05% gifted and talented students and 10.58% students in the special education program.
54 teachers employed at Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years. The 71 teachers at Joe Hubenak Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Joe Hubenak Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Joe Hubenak Elementary School there are 69 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 21 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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