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: Sammons Elementary School and Stephens Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALDINE ISD.
Sammons Elementary School has a regular student population of 394 with a 13.9 students/teacher ratio while Stephens Elementary School has 532 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
Sammons 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 64 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Stephens Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 85 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 Sammons Elementary School and Stephens Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Sammons Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.89% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.23%), Asians (4.57%), Whites or Caucasians (3.05%) and Two or More Races (1.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Stephens Elementary School, Hispanics make up 92.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.95%), African Americans (3.01%), Native Americans (0.38%) and Two or More Races (0.19%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Sammons Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 88.83% compared to 93.42% at Stephens 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, Sammons Elementary School has 219 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 55.58% of student population. Stephens Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 299 or about 56.20% of student population.
In addition, Sammons Elementary School has 54.06% bilingual students, 2.54% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.72% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stephens Elementary School with 55.83% bilingual students, 6.02% gifted and talented students and 11.28% students in the special education program.
28 teachers employed at Sammons Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 37 teachers at Stephens Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Sammons Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Stephens Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Sammons Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are 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 six more working as school support staff.
At Stephens Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are 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 seven more working as school support staff.
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