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: Alexander Elementary School and Cummings Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALIEF ISD.
Alexander Elementary School has a regular student population of 648 with a 12.8 students/teacher ratio while Cummings Elementary School has 552 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 students/teacher ratio.
Alexander 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 65 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Cummings Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Alexander Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress. Except for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Cummings Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Alexander Elementary School. They make up for 58.80% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.62%), Asians (13.12%), Whites or Caucasians (2.16%) and Two or More Races (0.15%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Cummings Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.28%, followed by African Americans (36.23%), Asians (10.87%), Whites or Caucasians (3.44%), Two or More Races (1.27%) and Native Americans (0.54%).
Based on household incomes, the Alexander Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 88.12% compared to 90.22% at Cummings 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, Alexander Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 64.81% of its student population compared to 46.20% at Cummings Elementary School.
Alexander Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 65.28%, gifted and talented students, 2.31%, while 11.57% are in the special education program. Cummings Elementary School bilingual students comprise 45.83%, gifted and talented students, 0.91%, and 14.86% are in the special education program.
50 teachers employed at Alexander Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 48 teachers at Cummings Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Alexander Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Cummings Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Alexander Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Cummings Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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