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 Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School, which is a part of MAGNOLIA ISD, with Magnolia Parkway Elementary School, which is a part of MAGNOLIA ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School has a regular student population of 516 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Magnolia Parkway Elementary School has 651 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 students/teacher ratio.
Tom R Elementary Schoollisor 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 88 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Magnolia Parkway Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 77 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.
Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Magnolia Parkway Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 69.19% of student population, followed by Hispanics (18.60%), African Americans (6.59%), Two or More Races (2.52%), Asians (2.33%) and Native Americans (0.19%).
At Magnolia Parkway Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 55.76% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.86%), Two or More Races (2.61%), African Americans (1.84%), Asians (0.61%) and Native Americans (0.31%).
Based on household incomes, the Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 39.53% compared to 45.01% at Magnolia Parkway 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, Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School has 25 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.84% of student population. Magnolia Parkway Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 145 or about 22.27% of student population.
Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.46%, gifted and talented students, 4.07%, while 11.05% are in the special education program. Magnolia Parkway Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.12%, gifted and talented students, 3.69%, and 11.67% are in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 41 teachers at Magnolia Parkway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Magnolia Parkway Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Tom R Elementary Schoollisor Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are 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.
On the other hand, Magnolia Parkway Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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