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: May Elementary School and Mead Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
May Elementary School has a regular student population of 414 with a 13 students/teacher ratio while Mead Elementary School has 622 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students/teacher ratio.
May Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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, 79 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Mead Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 74 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 73 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 May Elementary School and Mead Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at May Elementary School. They make up for 61.35% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.15%), African Americans (8.94%), Asians (7.73%), Two or More Races (4.35%) and Native Americans (0.48%).
The student population at Mead Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 53.70%, followed by Asians (16.40%), African Americans (14.47%), Whites or Caucasians (10.61%), Two or More Races (4.66%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
Based on household incomes, the May Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 35.99% compared to 90.84% at Mead 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, May Elementary School has 104 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.12% of student population. Mead Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 187 or about 30.06% of student population.
May Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 34.78%, gifted and talented students, 3.38%, while 13.77% are in the special education program. Mead Elementary School bilingual students comprise 28.94%, gifted and talented students, 2.57%, and 11.41% are in the special education program.
31 teachers employed at May Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.3 years. The 50 teachers at Mead Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.
Of its teaching staff, May Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 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 one beginning teacher only. Mead Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 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 May Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Mead Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and three male teachers. 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 one staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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