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: Lamar Elementary School and Beacon Hill Academy. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Lamar Elementary School has a regular student population of 306 with a 11.8 students/teacher ratio while Beacon Hill Academy has 370 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students/teacher ratio.
Lamar 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 71 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 76 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, Beacon Hill Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.
Lamar Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Beacon Hill Academy did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Lamar Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 76.14% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.30%), African Americans (3.27%), Two or More Races (1.96%) and Asians (0.33%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Beacon Hill Academy, Hispanics make up 91.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.05%), Whites or Caucasians (3.24%), Two or More Races (1.08%) and Native Americans (0.27%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Lamar Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 70.59% compared to 93.51% at Beacon Hill Academy.
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, Lamar Elementary School has 68 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.22% of student population. Beacon Hill Academy has significantly more ELLs at 102 or about 27.57% of student population.
Lamar Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 29.74%, gifted and talented students, 10.13%, while 14.05% are in the special education program. Beacon Hill Academy bilingual students comprise 33.51%, gifted and talented students, 4.32%, and 11.35% are in the special education program.
25 teachers employed at Lamar Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 22 teachers at Beacon Hill Academy have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Beacon Hill Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Lamar Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Beacon Hill Academy there are 18 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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