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 Idea Converse Academy, which is a part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with Idea Los Encinos Academy, which is a part of IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Idea Converse Academy has a regular student population of 480 with a 26 students/teacher ratio while Idea Los Encinos Academy has 595 students and a student-teacher ratio of 23.4 students/teacher ratio.
Idea Los Encinos Academy 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 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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 Idea Converse Academy.
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.
Idea Los Encinos Academy's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Idea Converse Academy has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Idea Converse Academy. They make up for 59.58% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.13%), Whites or Caucasians (15.00%), Asians (1.04%) and Native Americans (0.42%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.
At Idea Los Encinos Academy, Hispanics make up 92.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.55%), Asians (0.84%) and Native Americans (0.34%). There is no African Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Idea Converse Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 55.42% compared to 90.92% at Idea Los Encinos Academy.
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, Idea Converse Academy has 66 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.75% of student population. Idea Los Encinos Academy has significantly more ELLs at 463 or about 77.82% of student population.
Idea Converse Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.42% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 12.71% students. Idea Los Encinos Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.55% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 77.82% students.
18 teachers employed at Idea Converse Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.4 years. The 25 teachers at Idea Los Encinos Academy have been serving the school for an average of 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Idea Converse Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Idea Los Encinos Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Idea Converse Academy there are 18 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Idea Los Encinos Academy there are 21 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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