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.
When we compared Mark Twain Elementary School, which is a part of RICHARDSON ISD, with Richland Elementary School, which is a part of RICHARDSON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Mark Twain Elementary School has a regular student population of 479 with a 11.4 students/teacher ratio while Richland Elementary School has 642 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 students/teacher ratio.
Mark Twain 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 69 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Richland Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.
Mark Twain Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Richland Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mark Twain Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 69.94% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.66%), Whites or Caucasians (6.47%), Asians (4.80%), Two or More Races (2.92%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
The student population at Richland Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 51.87%, followed by Hispanics (17.13%), Asians (14.64%), Whites or Caucasians (13.08%), Two or More Races (2.80%) and Native Americans (0.31%).
Based on household incomes, Mark Twain Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 80.38% compared to 65.89% at Richland 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, Mark Twain Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 62.84% of its student population compared to 28.82% at Richland Elementary School.
Mark Twain Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 62.84%, gifted and talented students, 4.59%, while 10.86% are in the special education program. Richland Elementary School bilingual students comprise 28.82%, gifted and talented students, 1.71%, and 15.11% are in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Mark Twain Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years. The 49 teachers at Richland Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mark Twain Elementary School no teacher 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Richland Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Mark Twain Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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 Richland Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.
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