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 Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md 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 Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School has 576 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, Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 82 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. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
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 Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School, Hispanics make up 94.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.26%), Native Americans (1.91%), African Americans (1.22%), Asians (0.17%) and Two or More Races (0.17%).
Based on household incomes, the Nancy Moseley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 95.57% compared to 96.53% at Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md 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 402 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 61.37% of student population. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 511 or about 88.72% of student population.
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. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School bilingual students comprise 84.38%, gifted and talented students, 11.98%, and 7.12% 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 39 teachers at Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 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. Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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