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 H I Holland El At Lisbon. 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 H I Holland El At Lisbon has 392 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 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, H I Holland El At Lisbon also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 84 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 Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston and H I Holland El At Lisbon 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 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 H I Holland El At Lisbon, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.20% of student population, followed by African Americans (36.73%), Two or More Races (1.28%), Native Americans (1.02%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.77%). 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 98.98% at H I Holland El At Lisbon.
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. H I Holland El At Lisbon has significantly more ELLs at 196 or about 50.00% 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. H I Holland El At Lisbon bilingual students comprise 44.90%, gifted and talented students, 8.93%, and 13.78% 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 25 teachers at H I Holland El At Lisbon have been serving the school for an average of 10.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 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. H I Holland El At Lisbon has two teachers 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 five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
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 H I Holland El At Lisbon there are 18 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by ten teachers 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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