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: Seagoville Elementary School and Obadiah Knight 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.
Seagoville Elementary School has a regular student population of 588 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio while Obadiah Knight Elementary School has 332 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students/teacher ratio.
Seagoville 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 67 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 76 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, Obadiah Knight Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.
Obadiah Knight Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Seagoville Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Seagoville Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.49% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.78%), African Americans (10.71%) and Two or More Races (0.85%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Obadiah Knight Elementary School, Hispanics make up 94.88% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.61%), Whites or Caucasians (0.60%), Asians (0.60%) and Two or More Races (0.30%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Seagoville Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 92.18% compared to 94.88% at Obadiah Knight 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, Seagoville Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.91% of its student population compared to 76.20% at Obadiah Knight Elementary School.
In addition, Seagoville Elementary School has 49.66% bilingual students, 13.10% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.46% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Obadiah Knight Elementary School with 71.39% bilingual students, 16.27% gifted and talented students and 9.34% students in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Seagoville Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. The 27 teachers at Obadiah Knight Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Seagoville Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Obadiah Knight Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Seagoville Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Obadiah Knight Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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