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: McAuliffe Elementary School and Highland Village Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LEWISVILLE ISD.
McAuliffe Elementary School has a regular student population of 547 with a 12.9 students/teacher ratio while Highland Village Elementary School has 353 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 students/teacher ratio.
McAuliffe 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, 88 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Highland Village Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
Highland Village Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. McAuliffe Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in McAuliffe Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 80.99% of student population, followed by Hispanics (9.87%), Two or More Races (3.66%), African Americans (2.93%), Asians (2.19%) and Native Americans (0.37%).
At Highland Village Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 71.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.83%), Two or More Races (4.25%), Asians (2.55%), African Americans (1.42%) and Native Americans (0.28%).
Based on household incomes, the McAuliffe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 5.85% compared to 17.28% at Highland Village 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, McAuliffe Elementary School has 11 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.01% of student population. Highland Village Elementary School has more ELLs at 15 or about 4.25% of student population.
In addition, McAuliffe Elementary School has 1.83% bilingual students, 4.39% are in the gifted and talented program, while 23.03% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Highland Village Elementary School with 4.25% bilingual students, 4.53% gifted and talented students and 23.51% students in the special education program.
42 teachers employed at McAuliffe Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years. The 30 teachers at Highland Village Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, McAuliffe 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, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Highland Village Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At McAuliffe Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Highland Village Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five 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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