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: Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School and Eladio R Martinez Learning Center. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School has a regular student population of 534 with a 15.4 students/teacher ratio while Eladio R Martinez Learning Center has 580 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Lee A McShan Jr 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 72 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Eladio R Martinez Learning Center also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 78 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Except for post-secondary, Eladio R Martinez Learning Center earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School. They make up for 35.58% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.21%), African Americans (25.47%), Two or More Races (3.37%), Whites or Caucasians (2.06%) and Native Americans (1.12%).
At Eladio R Martinez Learning Center, Hispanics make up 75.52% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.10%), Two or More Races (0.86%), Native Americans (0.34%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.17%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 97.00% compared to 98.28% at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center.
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, Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 75.84% of its student population compared to 46.03% at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center.
Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 74.72%, gifted and talented students, 10.49%, while 6.37% are in the special education program. Eladio R Martinez Learning Center bilingual students comprise 44.48%, gifted and talented students, 10.00%, and 9.66% are in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 42 teachers at Eladio R Martinez Learning Center have been serving the school for an average of 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Eladio R Martinez Learning Center 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 ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Lee A McShan Jr Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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 Eladio R Martinez Learning Center there are 32 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.
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