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: Nancy Moseley Elementary School and Ascher Silberstein 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.
Nancy Moseley Elementary School has a regular student population of 655 with a 14.7 students/teacher ratio while Ascher Silberstein Elementary School has 557 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 students/teacher ratio.
Nancy Moseley 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 75 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Ascher Silberstein Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 80 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Nancy Moseley Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Ascher Silberstein Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Nancy Moseley Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 87.63% of student population, followed by African Americans (7.63%), Whites or Caucasians (2.75%), Asians (0.92%), Two or More Races (0.61%) and Native Americans (0.46%).
At Ascher Silberstein Elementary School, Hispanics make up 93.18% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.59%), Whites or Caucasians (1.97%), Native Americans (0.90%) and Two or More Races (0.36%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Nancy Moseley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 95.57% compared to 92.46% at Ascher Silberstein 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, Nancy Moseley Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 61.37% of its student population compared to 71.63% at Ascher Silberstein Elementary School.
Nancy Moseley Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 52.82%, gifted and talented students, 13.13%, while 14.96% are in the special education program. Ascher Silberstein Elementary School bilingual students comprise 72.35%, gifted and talented students, 0.18%, and 12.03% are in the special education program.
44 teachers employed at Nancy Moseley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 38 teachers at Ascher Silberstein Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.
Of its teaching staff, Nancy Moseley Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Ascher Silberstein Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Nancy Moseley Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.
At Ascher Silberstein Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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