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: Keyes Elementary School and Farine Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the IRVING ISD.
Keyes Elementary School has a regular student population of 665 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Farine Elementary School has 872 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students/teacher ratio.
Keyes 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 64 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Farine Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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 Keyes Elementary School and Farine Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Keyes Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 82.86% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.17%), African Americans (3.61%), Native Americans (3.01%), Asians (0.75%) and Two or More Races (0.30%).
At Farine Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.83% of student population, followed by African Americans (19.95%), Whites or Caucasians (12.04%), Asians (5.05%), Two or More Races (2.75%) and Native Americans (1.26%).
Based on household incomes, Keyes Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 93.98% compared to 79.82% at Farine 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, Keyes Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 68.42% of its student population compared to 45.53% at Farine Elementary School.
In addition, Keyes Elementary School has 70.98% bilingual students, 12.48% are in the gifted and talented program, while 6.47% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Farine Elementary School with 53.90% bilingual students, 16.17% gifted and talented students and 9.52% students in the special education program.
44 teachers employed at Keyes Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.2 years. The 55 teachers at Farine Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Keyes Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Farine Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Keyes Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Farine Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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