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: L O Donald Elementary School and Clara Oliver Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
L O Donald Elementary School has a regular student population of 335 with a 12.4 students/teacher ratio while Clara Oliver Elementary School has 212 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
L O Donald 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 76 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Clara Oliver Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 84 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. L O Donald Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Except for Science, Clara Oliver Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in L O Donald Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.42% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.09%), Two or More Races (0.90%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.60%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
The student population at Clara Oliver Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 50.94%, followed by African Americans (45.75%), Whites or Caucasians (1.89%) and Two or More Races (1.42%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the L O Donald Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.24% compared to 95.75% at Clara Oliver 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, L O Donald Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 64.48% of its student population compared to 40.57% at Clara Oliver Elementary School.
In addition, L O Donald Elementary School has 57.91% bilingual students, 18.21% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.45% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Clara Oliver Elementary School with 38.68% bilingual students, 19.81% gifted and talented students and 15.09% students in the special education program.
27 teachers employed at L O Donald Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 14 teachers at Clara Oliver Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, L O Donald Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Clara Oliver Elementary School has two 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 four 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 L O Donald Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by ten 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 Clara Oliver Elementary School there are 12 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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