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: Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy and Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has a regular student population of 476 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted has 158 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.2 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, Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.
Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy has no distinction.
Based 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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 58.86% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.28%), Whites or Caucasians (3.80%), Native Americans (2.53%) and Two or More Races (2.53%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Sylvia Mendez Crew Leadership Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 96.01% compared to 81.65% at Mark Twain School For The Talented And 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 23.42% at Mark Twain School For The Talented And 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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted with 24.05% bilingual students, 48.10% gifted and talented students and 3.16% students in the special education program.
33 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 15 teachers at Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted have been serving the school for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 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. Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
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 Mark Twain School For The Talented And Gifted there are 11 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two 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.
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