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: Shepard Elementary School and Centennial Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PLANO ISD.
Shepard Elementary School has a regular student population of 400 with a 11.7 students/teacher ratio while Centennial Elementary School has 464 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13 students/teacher ratio.
Shepard 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 88 in student achievement, 70 in school progress and 73 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, Centennial Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Centennial Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. Shepard Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Shepard Elementary School. They make up for 63.00% of student population, followed by Hispanics (13.75%), Asians (9.25%), Two or More Races (7.50%), African Americans (6.25%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
The student population at Centennial Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 39.22%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.91%), Hispanics (10.34%), African Americans (9.70%), Two or More Races (5.60%) and Native Americans (0.22%).
Based on household incomes, Shepard Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 23.75% compared to 15.09% at Centennial 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, Shepard Elementary School has 28 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.00% of student population. Centennial Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 74 or about 15.95% of student population.
In addition, Shepard Elementary School has 7.25% bilingual students, 10.75% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.00% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Centennial Elementary School with 16.16% bilingual students, 14.87% gifted and talented students and 11.21% students in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Shepard Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years. The 35 teachers at Centennial Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Shepard Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Centennial Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Shepard Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.
At Centennial Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by five 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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