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.
When we compared Steiner Ranch Elementary School, which is a part of LEANDER ISD, with Monta Jane Akin Elementary School, which is a part of LEANDER ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Steiner Ranch Elementary School has a regular student population of 490 with a 13.3 students/teacher ratio while Monta Jane Akin Elementary School has 880 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 students/teacher ratio.
Steiner Ranch 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, 91 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Monta Jane Akin Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Distinction Designations for Steiner Ranch Elementary School and Monta Jane Akin Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Steiner Ranch Elementary School. They make up for 54.69% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.02%), Asians (11.84%), Two or More Races (8.16%) and African Americans (4.29%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Monta Jane Akin Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 41.25%, followed by Asians (31.70%), Hispanics (16.36%), Two or More Races (7.16%), African Americans (3.18%) and Native Americans (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, Steiner Ranch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 10.61% compared to 6.82% at Monta Jane Akin 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, Steiner Ranch Elementary School has 41 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.37% of student population. Monta Jane Akin Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 127 or about 14.43% of student population.
Steiner Ranch Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 6.94%, gifted and talented students, 16.33%, while 8.98% are in the special education program. Monta Jane Akin Elementary School bilingual students comprise 14.20%, gifted and talented students, 16.02%, and 11.25% are in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Steiner Ranch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 59 teachers at Monta Jane Akin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Steiner Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Monta Jane Akin Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Steiner Ranch Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Monta Jane Akin Elementary School there are 54 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six 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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