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: Scanlan Oaks Elementary School and Lantern Lane Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT BEND ISD.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has a regular student population of 914 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Lantern Lane Elementary School has 448 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.1 students/teacher ratio.
Scanlan Oaks 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 91 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Lantern Lane Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Scanlan Oaks Elementary School this is in Mathematics while Lantern Lane Elementary School secured one for with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School. They make up for 44.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.52%), Hispanics (18.60%), Asians (6.78%), Two or More Races (5.91%) and Native Americans (0.22%).
The student population at Lantern Lane Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 50.00%, followed by Hispanics (31.47%), Whites or Caucasians (8.26%), Asians (4.69%), Two or More Races (4.69%) and Native Americans (0.89%).
Based on household incomes, the Scanlan Oaks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 23.09% compared to 77.01% at Lantern Lane 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, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has 36 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.94% of student population. Lantern Lane Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 48 or about 10.71% of student population.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 3.61%, gifted and talented students, 4.70%, while 14.66% are in the special education program. Lantern Lane Elementary School bilingual students comprise 10.27%, gifted and talented students, 1.56%, and 16.74% are in the special education program.
55 teachers employed at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 37 teachers at Lantern Lane Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Lantern Lane Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Scanlan Oaks Elementary School there are 52 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Lantern Lane Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 17 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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