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 Trout Primary School, which is a part of LUFKIN ISD, with Slack Elementary School, which is a part of LUFKIN ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Trout Primary School has a regular student population of 274 with a 12.2 students/teacher ratio while Slack Elementary School has 503 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 students/teacher ratio.
Trout Primary School earned a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365). It scored 68 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 only.
On the other hand, Slack Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 85 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 Trout Primary School and Slack Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Trout Primary School. They make up for 41.24% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.21%), Whites or Caucasians (18.25%), Two or More Races (6.93%) and Native Americans (0.36%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Slack Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.79% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.29%), African Americans (10.93%), Two or More Races (2.58%) and Asians (0.40%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Trout Primary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 94.89% compared to 85.29% at Slack 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, Trout Primary School has 22 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.03% of student population. Slack Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 280 or about 55.67% of student population.
Trout Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 12.77% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 8.03% students. Slack Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 7.16% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 78.93% students.
22 teachers employed at Trout Primary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.7 years. The 38 teachers at Slack Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Trout Primary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Slack Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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. Trout Primary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Slack Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.
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