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: Willie Brown Academy and Thelma Jones Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MANSFIELD ISD.
Willie Brown Academy has a regular student population of 566 with a 14.7 students/teacher ratio while Thelma Jones Elementary School has 385 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio.
Willie Brown 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 92 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Thelma Jones Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.
Thelma Jones Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA). Willie Brown Academy has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Willie Brown Academy. They make up for 47.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.73%), Hispanics (18.20%), Asians (9.19%) and Two or More Races (6.54%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Thelma Jones Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 37.92%, followed by Hispanics (28.31%), Asians (15.06%), Whites or Caucasians (10.39%), Two or More Races (7.79%) and Native Americans (0.52%).
Based on household incomes, the Willie Brown Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 24.38% compared to 58.96% at Thelma Jones 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, Willie Brown Academy has 65 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.48% of student population. Thelma Jones Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 95 or about 24.68% of student population.
In addition, Willie Brown Academy has 11.31% bilingual students, 3.18% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.48% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Thelma Jones Elementary School with 24.42% bilingual students, 3.90% gifted and talented students and 10.65% students in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Willie Brown Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 years. The 29 teachers at Thelma Jones Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Willie Brown Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Thelma Jones Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 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 Willie Brown Academy there are 33 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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 Thelma Jones Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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