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: Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham and Edna Rowe 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.
Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham has a regular student population of 671 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Edna Rowe Elementary School has 363 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 students/teacher ratio.
Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham 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, 87 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Edna Rowe Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 80 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Edna Rowe Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham. They make up for 52.76% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (21.76%), African Americans (17.73%), Two or More Races (4.77%), Asians (2.53%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
At Edna Rowe Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.44%), Whites or Caucasians (3.31%), Native Americans (0.83%) and Two or More Races (0.83%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 45.01% compared to 92.01% at Edna Rowe 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, Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham has 132 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 19.67% of student population. Edna Rowe Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 150 or about 41.32% of student population.
Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham’s bilingual students comprise 29.21%, gifted and talented students, 33.23%, while 9.54% are in the special education program. Edna Rowe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 49.31%, gifted and talented students, 14.05%, and 9.92% are in the special education program.
45 teachers employed at Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.5 years. The 30 teachers at Edna Rowe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Edna Rowe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Solar Preparatory School For Girls At Bonham there are 43 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Edna Rowe Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are 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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