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: Worsham Elementary School and Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALDINE ISD.
Worsham Elementary School has a regular student population of 517 with a 15.7 students/teacher ratio while Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K has 600 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 students/teacher ratio.
Worsham Elementary School 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 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 84 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.
Worsham Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Worsham Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.32% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.71%), African Americans (0.58%) and Two or More Races (0.39%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K, Hispanics make up 92.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.50%), Two or More Races (1.50%) and Whites or Caucasians (1.00%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Worsham Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 94.00% compared to 93.33% at Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K.
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, Worsham Elementary School has 261 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 50.48% of student population. Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K has significantly more ELLs at 373 or about 62.17% of student population.
Worsham Elementary School 12.19% are in the special education program, 7.54% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 50.29% students. Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K has no gifted and talented student, while 6.67% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 64.17% students.
33 teachers employed at Worsham Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 41 teachers at Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Worsham Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 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. At Worsham Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Garcia-Leza Ec/Pk/K there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 30 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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