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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 Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has a regular student population of 476 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted has 444 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy 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 67 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 72 in school progress, 63 in closing performance gaps and 69 overall in post-secondary readiness.
1515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 75217
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6911 VICTORIA AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75209A 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 Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy and K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
1515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 75217
6911 VICTORIA AVE, DALLAS, TX, 752091515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 75217
Read/ELAMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesPost-SecondaryComparative Academic GrowthComparative Closing the Gaps6911 VICTORIA AVE, DALLAS, TX, 75209Read/ELAMathematicsScienceSocial StudiesPost-SecondaryComparative Academic GrowthComparative Closing the GapsBased on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 83.82% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.55%), Whites or Caucasians (2.73%), Native Americans (1.26%) and Two or More Races (0.63%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted, Hispanics make up 68.02% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.52%), Whites or Caucasians (5.41%), Two or More Races (2.03%), Asians (1.13%) and Native Americans (0.90%).
Based on household incomes, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 96.01% compared to 84.68% at K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted.
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, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 69.54% of its student population compared to 50.23% at K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted.
In addition, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has 64.71% bilingual students, 9.03% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.50% are in the special education program. This stacks up against K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted with 52.48% bilingual students, 20.50% gifted and talented students and 9.23% students in the special education program.
1515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 75217
6911 VICTORIA AVE, DALLAS, TX, 752091515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 752176911 VICTORIA AVE, DALLAS, TX, 752091515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 752176911 VICTORIA AVE, DALLAS, TX, 7520933 teachers employed at Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.5 years. The 32 teachers at K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy there are 29 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers 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.
At K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted there are 20 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
1515 N JIM MILLER RD, DALLAS, TX, 75217
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