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 Yes Prep - White Oak, which is a part of YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, with North Forest Elementary School, which is a part of YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Yes Prep - White Oak has a regular student population of 844 with a 16.1 students/teacher ratio while North Forest Elementary School has 279 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 students/teacher ratio.
Yes Prep - White Oak 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 76 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, the performance indicators not applicable for North Forest Elementary School due to the on-going impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 Yes Prep - White Oak and North Forest Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Yes Prep - White Oak is Hispanics who make up nearly 77.84% of student population, followed by Two or More Races (12.68%), African Americans (8.06%), Whites or Caucasians (0.95%), Native Americans (0.24%) and Asians (0.12%).
At North Forest Elementary School, Two or More Races make up 75.99% of student population, followed by Hispanics (18.64%), African Americans (4.66%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.72%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Yes Prep - White Oak’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 91.71% compared to 95.34% at North Forest 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, Yes Prep - White Oak has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 49.05% of its student population compared to 54.84% at North Forest Elementary School.
Yes Prep - White Oak has no gifted and talented student, while 9.12% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 41.11% students. North Forest Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 2.51% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 54.84% students.
52 teachers employed at Yes Prep - White Oak have been teaching in the school for an average of about 1.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.1 years. The 16 teachers at North Forest Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 0.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 0.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Yes Prep - White Oak no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 19 beginning teachers. North Forest Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 13 beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Yes Prep - White Oak there are 42 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has seven staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
At North Forest Elementary School there are 14 female teachers and two male teachers. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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