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: Smith Elementary School and Maverick Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Smith Elementary School has a regular student population of 253 with a 13.3 students/teacher ratio while Maverick Elementary School has 476 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14 students/teacher ratio.
Smith 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 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Maverick Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 74 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.
Smith Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. Maverick Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Smith Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.70% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.53%) and Whites or Caucasians (2.77%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Maverick Elementary School, Hispanics make up 91.81% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.99%), Whites or Caucasians (3.15%), Native Americans (0.63%), Asians (0.21%) and Two or More Races (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, Smith Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 98.02% compared to 90.55% at Maverick 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, Smith Elementary School has 88 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 34.78% of student population. Maverick Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 127 or about 26.68% of student population.
In addition, Smith Elementary School has 43.48% bilingual students, 3.16% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.07% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Maverick Elementary School with 26.05% bilingual students, 5.88% gifted and talented students and 21.64% students in the special education program.
19 teachers employed at Smith Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.1 years. The 34 teachers at Maverick Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Smith Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Maverick Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Smith Elementary School there are 17 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Maverick Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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