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.
When we compared Noemi Dominguez Elementary School, which is a part of LA FERIA ISD, with Tony Gonzalez Elementary School, which is a part of SANTA MARIA ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Noemi Dominguez Elementary School has a regular student population of 376 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while Tony Gonzalez Elementary School has 224 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 students/teacher ratio.
Noemi Dominguez 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 85 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Tony Gonzalez Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 80 overall in post-secondary readiness.
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| Student Achievement | 85 |
| Student Progress | 92 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 86 |
| Overall | 90 |
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. Noemi Dominguez Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Tony Gonzalez Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.
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Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Noemi Dominguez Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.13%), Asians (0.80%), Native Americans (0.27%) and Two or More Races (0.27%). There is no African Americans student in the school.
At Tony Gonzalez Elementary School, Hispanics make up 98.21% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.79%). There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Noemi Dominguez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 94.15% compared to 99.55% at Tony Gonzalez 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, Noemi Dominguez Elementary School has 30 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.98% of student population. Tony Gonzalez Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 100 or about 44.64% of student population.
In addition, Noemi Dominguez Elementary School has 7.45% bilingual students, 7.45% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.69% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Tony Gonzalez Elementary School with 41.07% bilingual students, 7.59% gifted and talented students and 11.61% students in the special education program.
| Racial/Ethnic Groups | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | - |
| Hispanic | 96.54% | 363 |
| White | 2.13% | 8 |
| Asian | 0.80% | 3 |
| Native American | 0.27% | 1 |
| Two or More Races | 0.27% | 1 |
| Total Students | 100.00% | 376 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 94.15% | 354 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 7.98% | 30 |
| Total Students | 100% | 376 |
| Racial/Ethnic Groups | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 0.00% | - |
| Hispanic | 98.21% | 220 |
| White | 1.79% | 4 |
| Asian | 0.00% | - |
| Native American | 0.00% | - |
| Two or More Races | 0.00% | - |
| Total Students | 100.00% | 224 |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 99.55% | 223 |
| Limited English Proficiency | 44.64% | 100 |
| Total Students | 100% | 224 |
| Program | Percentage | Students |
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| Bilingual | 7.45% | 28 |
| Gifted & Talented | 7.45% | 28 |
| Special Education | 15.69% | 59 |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 3.86% | 15 |
| Total Students | 100% | 376 |
| Program | Percentage | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 41.07% | 92 |
| Gifted & Talented | 7.59% | 17 |
| Special Education | 11.61% | 26 |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 5.67% | 13 |
| Total Students | 100% | 224 |
26 teachers employed at Noemi Dominguez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. The 17 teachers at Tony Gonzalez Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Noemi Dominguez Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Tony Gonzalez Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Noemi Dominguez Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.
At Tony Gonzalez Elementary School there are 16 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
| Metric | Percentage | Teachers |
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| Over 30 years | - | - |
| 20 - 30 years | 23.08% | 6 |
| 10 - 20 years | 23.08% | 6 |
| 6 - 10 years | 19.23% | 5 |
| 1- 5 years | 26.92% | 7 |
| Beginning Teacher | 7.69% | 2 |
| Teacher Experience Average | 11.2 yrs | |
| Teacher Tenure Average | 8.7 yrs | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 26 |
| Metric | Percentage | Teachers |
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| Over 30 years | - | - |
| 20 - 30 years | 11.30% | 2 |
| 10 - 20 years | 11.30% | 2 |
| 6 - 10 years | 22.60% | 4 |
| 1- 5 years | 54.80% | 10 |
| Beginning Teacher | - | - |
| Teacher Experience Average | 7.1 yrs | |
| Teacher Tenure Average | 4.5 yrs | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 18 |
| Type | Percentage | Teachers |
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| Female Teachers | 92.31% | 24 |
| Male Teachers | 7.69% | 2 |
| School Admin | 3 | |
| School Support | 2 | |
| Edu Aids | 9 | |
| Special Education | 6 | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 26 |
| Type | Percentage | Teachers |
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| Female Teachers | 94.35% | 17 |
| Male Teachers | 5.65% | 1 |
| School Admin | 2 | |
| School Support | 2 | |
| Edu Aids | 1 | |
| Special Education | 1 | |
| Total Teachers | 100% | 18 |
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