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: Martinez Elementary School and Austin Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ABILENE ISD.
Martinez Elementary School has a regular student population of 458 with a 13.7 students/teacher ratio while Austin Elementary School has 680 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 students/teacher ratio.
Martinez Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 58 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 69 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Austin Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 66 in closing performance gaps and 72 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.
Distinction Designations for Martinez Elementary School and Austin Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Martinez Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.98% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.66%), African Americans (8.30%), Two or More Races (2.84%) and Native Americans (0.22%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Austin Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 55.88% of student population, followed by Hispanics (29.85%), African Americans (7.35%), Two or More Races (6.03%), Asians (0.44%) and Native Americans (0.29%).
Based on household incomes, Martinez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 86.68% compared to 46.47% at Austin 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, Martinez Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 4.37% of its student population compared to 2.21% at Austin Elementary School.
In addition, Martinez Elementary School has 4.37% bilingual students, 2.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.78% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Austin Elementary School with 2.21% bilingual students, 10.29% gifted and talented students and 15.44% students in the special education program.
33 teachers employed at Martinez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 18 years. The 46 teachers at Austin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Martinez Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Austin Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Martinez Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Austin Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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