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: Susanna Dickinson Elementary School and Manford Williams Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Susanna Dickinson Elementary School has a regular student population of 518 with a 14.6 students/teacher ratio while Manford Williams Elementary School has 387 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 students/teacher ratio.
Susanna Dickinson 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 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Manford Williams Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Susanna Dickinson Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Manford Williams Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Susanna Dickinson Elementary School. They make up for 58.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.01%), Two or More Races (7.53%), Asians (7.34%) and African Americans (5.02%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Manford Williams Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 32.82%, followed by Hispanics (28.94%), Whites or Caucasians (17.83%), Asians (14.47%) and Two or More Races (5.68%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Susanna Dickinson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.37% compared to 58.14% at Manford Williams 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, Susanna Dickinson Elementary School has 48 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.27% of student population. Manford Williams Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 107 or about 27.65% of student population.
Susanna Dickinson Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.72%, gifted and talented students, 15.64%, while 14.48% are in the special education program. Manford Williams Elementary School bilingual students comprise 27.39%, gifted and talented students, 9.30%, and 13.70% are in the special education program.
35 teachers employed at Susanna Dickinson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16 years. The 30 teachers at Manford Williams Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Susanna Dickinson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Manford Williams Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Susanna Dickinson Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Manford Williams Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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