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: Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston and Edna Rowe 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.
Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston has a regular student population of 274 with a 14.4 students/teacher ratio while Edna Rowe Elementary School has 363 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 students/teacher ratio.
Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston 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 73 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Edna Rowe Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 80 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
Edna Rowe Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston. They make up for 54.01% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.72%), Whites or Caucasians (14.96%), Two or More Races (4.38%) and Asians (2.92%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Edna Rowe Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.44%), Whites or Caucasians (3.31%), Native Americans (0.83%) and Two or More Races (0.83%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 61.31% compared to 92.01% at Edna Rowe 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, Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston has 72 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.28% of student population. Edna Rowe Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 150 or about 41.32% of student population.
Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston’s bilingual students comprise 44.16%, gifted and talented students, 17.52%, while 9.12% are in the special education program. Edna Rowe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 49.31%, gifted and talented students, 14.05%, and 9.92% are in the special education program.
19 teachers employed at Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The 30 teachers at Edna Rowe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Edna Rowe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston there are 14 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 two more working as school support staff.
At Edna Rowe Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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