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: Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy and Pleasantville Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy has a regular student population of 608 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Pleasantville Elementary School has 269 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy 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 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Pleasantville Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy’s four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Pleasantville Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 67.43% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.78%), African Americans (10.53%), Asians (2.63%) and Two or More Races (2.63%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Pleasantville Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 56.13% of student population, followed by Hispanics (41.26%), Two or More Races (1.86%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.74%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 46.71% compared to 95.54% at Pleasantville 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, Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 44.41% of its student population compared to 20.45% at Pleasantville Elementary School.
Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy’s bilingual students comprise 96.05%, gifted and talented students, 24.84%, while 4.11% are in the special education program. Pleasantville Elementary School bilingual students comprise 20.82%, gifted and talented students, 2.97%, and 5.95% are in the special education program.
37 teachers employed at Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 years. The 18 teachers at Pleasantville Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Pleasantville Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 Wharton K-8 Dual Language Academy there are 31 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Pleasantville Elementary School there are 16 female teachers and two 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 one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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