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: Yes Prep - White Oak and Yes Prep - 5th Ward. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
Yes Prep - White Oak has a regular student population of 844 with a 16.1 students/teacher ratio while Yes Prep - 5th Ward has 947 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 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, Yes Prep - 5th Ward also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 87 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 Yes Prep - White Oak and Yes Prep - 5th Ward 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 Yes Prep - 5th Ward, Hispanics make up 93.24% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.70%), Whites or Caucasians (0.74%), Two or More Races (0.21%) and Native Americans (0.11%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Yes Prep - White Oak’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 91.71% compared to 97.25% at Yes Prep - 5th Ward.
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 higher number of English Language Learners comprising 49.05% of its student population compared to 42.77% at Yes Prep - 5th Ward.
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. Yes Prep - 5th Ward has no gifted and talented student, while 8.87% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 32.00% 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 53 teachers at Yes Prep - 5th Ward have been serving the school for an average of 1.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 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. Yes Prep - 5th Ward 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, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 20 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 Yes Prep - 5th Ward there are 34 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and 15 more working as school support staff.
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