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: Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy and Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr 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.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has a regular student population of 426 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has 476 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students/teacher ratio.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy 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 77 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 82 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy. They make up for 62.68% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.57%), Two or More Races (1.88%), Whites or Caucasians (0.94%) and Native Americans (0.94%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.59% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.94%), Two or More Races (0.63%), African Americans (0.42%) and Asians (0.42%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 94.84% compared to 93.07% at Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr 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, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has 112 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.29% of student population. Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 280 or about 58.82% of student population.
In addition, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has 27.70% bilingual students, 16.90% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.22% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School with 62.61% bilingual students, 19.54% gifted and talented students and 10.08% students in the special education program.
31 teachers employed at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 29 teachers at Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy there are 24 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Celestino Mauricio Soto Jr Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 three more working as school support staff.
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