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 excellent elementary schools: Carlena Chandler Elementary School and James And Margie Marion Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALLEN ISD.
Carlena Chandler Elementary School has a regular student population of 583 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio while James And Margie Marion Elementary School has 549 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
Carlena Chandler Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 91 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, James And Margie Marion Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 90 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 Carlena Chandler Elementary School and James And Margie Marion Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Carlena Chandler Elementary School. They make up for 41.34% of student population, followed by Asians (21.27%), African Americans (20.07%), Hispanics (11.15%), Two or More Races (5.83%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
The student population at James And Margie Marion Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 44.08%, followed by Asians (25.14%), Hispanics (13.30%), African Americans (11.29%), Two or More Races (5.65%) and Native Americans (0.55%).
Based on household incomes, the Carlena Chandler Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 16.64% compared to 17.49% at James And Margie Marion 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, Carlena Chandler Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 9.61% of its student population compared to 9.11% at James And Margie Marion Elementary School.
In addition, Carlena Chandler Elementary School has 9.61% bilingual students, 9.09% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.84% are in the special education program. This stacks up against James And Margie Marion Elementary School with 9.11% bilingual students, 12.02% gifted and talented students and 15.48% students in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Carlena Chandler Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. The 38 teachers at James And Margie Marion Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Carlena Chandler Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. James And Margie Marion Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five 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 ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Carlena Chandler Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 seven more working as school support staff.
At James And Margie Marion Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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