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 John Arredondo 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 John Arredondo Elementary School has 1,002 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.4 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, John Arredondo Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 90 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Except for with 25% student progress, John Arredondo Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
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 John Arredondo Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 41.82%, followed by African Americans (29.54%), Whites or Caucasians (13.97%), Asians (10.98%) and Two or More Races (3.59%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 21.45% compared to 55.99% at John Arredondo 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. John Arredondo Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 233 or about 23.25% of student population.
Kathleen Joerger Lindsey Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 16.39%, gifted and talented students, 6.51%, while 15.30% are in the special education program. John Arredondo Elementary School bilingual students comprise 23.25%, gifted and talented students, 5.89%, and 16.37% are 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 54 teachers at John Arredondo Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 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. John Arredondo Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four 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 John Arredondo Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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