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 excellent elementary schools: Max O Vaughan Elementary School and George J Anderson Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALLEN ISD.
Max O Vaughan Elementary School has a regular student population of 696 with a 17 students/teacher ratio while George J Anderson Elementary School has 397 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 students/teacher ratio.
Max O Vaughan Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, George J Anderson Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Max O Vaughan Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. George J Anderson Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Max O Vaughan Elementary School. They make up for 39.66% of student population, followed by Asians (26.44%), Hispanics (17.24%), Two or More Races (8.05%), African Americans (7.90%) and Native Americans (0.57%).
The student population at George J Anderson Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 53.15%, followed by Asians (18.39%), Hispanics (13.10%), African Americans (10.33%), Two or More Races (4.79%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, Max O Vaughan Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 17.10% compared to 16.62% at George J Anderson 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, Max O Vaughan Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.76% of its student population compared to 11.08% at George J Anderson Elementary School.
Max O Vaughan Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.61%, gifted and talented students, 36.35%, while 12.07% are in the special education program. George J Anderson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 10.83%, gifted and talented students, 9.82%, and 18.89% are in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Max O Vaughan Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years. The 30 teachers at George J Anderson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Max O Vaughan Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. George J Anderson Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Max O Vaughan Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At George J Anderson Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, four 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 seven more working as school support staff.
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