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: Oak Point Elementary School and D H Brent Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LITTLE ELM ISD.
Oak Point Elementary School has a regular student population of 854 with a 13.9 students/teacher ratio while D H Brent Elementary School has 697 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Oak Point Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 70 in student achievement, 65 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 70 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, D H Brent Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 69 in school progress, 64 in closing performance gaps and 70 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.
Distinction Designations for Oak Point Elementary School and D H Brent Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Oak Point Elementary School. They make up for 50.94% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.44%), African Americans (11.36%), Two or More Races (5.27%), Asians (1.52%) and Native Americans (0.47%).
The student population at D H Brent Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.92%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.56%), African Americans (13.06%), Two or More Races (6.60%), Asians (1.43%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, the Oak Point Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 52.46% compared to 59.11% at D H Brent 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, Oak Point Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 38.76% of its student population compared to 32.86% at D H Brent Elementary School.
In addition, Oak Point Elementary School has 54.45% bilingual students, 5.39% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against D H Brent Elementary School with 43.04% bilingual students, 5.88% gifted and talented students and 9.18% students in the special education program.
61 teachers employed at Oak Point Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 46 teachers at D H Brent Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Oak Point Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. D H Brent Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Oak Point Elementary School there are 54 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At D H Brent Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 seven more working as school support staff.
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