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: Dolores Huerta Elementary School and Diamond Hill Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT WORTH ISD.
Dolores Huerta Elementary School has a regular student population of 497 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while Diamond Hill Elementary School has 514 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Dolores Huerta 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 57 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Diamond Hill Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 84 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 Dolores Huerta Elementary School and Diamond Hill Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Dolores Huerta Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 97.38% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.01%), Two or More Races (1.01%), African Americans (0.40%) and Native Americans (0.20%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Diamond Hill Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.33% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.92%), African Americans (1.36%) and Asians (0.39%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Dolores Huerta Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 93.96% compared to 94.55% at Diamond Hill 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, Dolores Huerta Elementary School has 287 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 57.75% of student population. Diamond Hill Elementary School has more ELLs at 295 or about 57.39% of student population.
In addition, Dolores Huerta Elementary School has 54.12% bilingual students, 4.83% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.88% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Diamond Hill Elementary School with 55.64% bilingual students, 4.86% gifted and talented students and 8.75% students in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Dolores Huerta Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 37 teachers at Diamond Hill Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dolores Huerta Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Diamond Hill Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Dolores Huerta Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Diamond Hill Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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