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 excellent elementary schools: Sinclair Elementary School and Mandarin Immersion Magnet School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Sinclair Elementary School has a regular student population of 627 with a 16.7 students/teacher ratio while Mandarin Immersion Magnet School has 710 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.3 students/teacher ratio.
Sinclair Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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, 96 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Mandarin Immersion Magnet School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Sinclair Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Mandarin Immersion Magnet School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Sinclair Elementary School. They make up for 40.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.60%), African Americans (11.32%), Asians (4.31%), Two or More Races (4.15%) and Native Americans (0.32%).
The student population at Mandarin Immersion Magnet School is also predominantly by Asians at 46.34%, followed by Hispanics (18.17%), African Americans (13.52%), Whites or Caucasians (11.55%) and Two or More Races (10.28%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Sinclair Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 35.89% compared to 27.75% at Mandarin Immersion Magnet 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, Sinclair Elementary School has 30 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.78% of student population. Mandarin Immersion Magnet School has significantly more ELLs at 156 or about 21.97% of student population.
In addition, Sinclair Elementary School has 6.54% bilingual students, 25.36% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.89% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mandarin Immersion Magnet School with 59.44% bilingual students, 42.82% gifted and talented students and 3.80% students in the special education program.
37 teachers employed at Sinclair Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 41 teachers at Mandarin Immersion Magnet School have been serving the school for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Sinclair Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Mandarin Immersion Magnet School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 Sinclair Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Mandarin Immersion Magnet School there are 30 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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