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: McMullan Elementary School and Crenshaw Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CHANNELVIEW ISD.
McMullan Elementary School has a regular student population of 513 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while Crenshaw Elementary School has 504 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 students/teacher ratio.
McMullan 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 76 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Crenshaw Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.
McMullan Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Crenshaw Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in McMullan Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.09%), African Americans (2.92%), Two or More Races (0.97%) and Native Americans (0.58%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Crenshaw Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.68% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.15%), Native Americans (2.78%), African Americans (0.99%) and Two or More Races (0.20%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the McMullan Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 91.03% compared to 98.21% at Crenshaw 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, McMullan Elementary School has 307 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 59.84% of student population. Crenshaw Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 334 or about 66.27% of student population.
In addition, McMullan Elementary School has 55.75% bilingual students, 4.09% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.79% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Crenshaw Elementary School with 62.90% bilingual students, 4.17% gifted and talented students and 9.33% students in the special education program.
35 teachers employed at McMullan Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years. The 39 teachers at Crenshaw Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, McMullan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Crenshaw Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 McMullan Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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 Crenshaw Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 four more working as school support staff.
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