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: Startzville Elementary School and Morningside Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the COMAL ISD.
Startzville Elementary School has a regular student population of 427 with a 13.3 students/teacher ratio while Morningside Elementary School has 756 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
Startzville 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 80 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 76 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, Morningside Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.
Morningside Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Startzville Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Startzville Elementary School. They make up for 61.12% of student population, followed by Hispanics (34.19%), Two or More Races (3.51%), African Americans (0.47%) and Asians (0.23%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Morningside Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 61.38% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.89%), Two or More Races (4.10%), African Americans (3.31%) and Asians (1.19%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Startzville Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 63.70% compared to 62.43% at Morningside 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, Startzville Elementary School has 19 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.45% of student population. Morningside Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 133 or about 17.59% of student population.
Startzville Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.45%, gifted and talented students, 6.79%, while 12.18% are in the special education program. Morningside Elementary School bilingual students comprise 17.99%, gifted and talented students, 3.97%, and 14.15% are in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Startzville Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 51 teachers at Morningside Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Startzville Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Morningside Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 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, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Startzville Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are 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 eight more working as school support staff.
At Morningside Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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