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 North Hi Mount 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 North Hi Mount Elementary School has 385 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 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, North Hi Mount Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 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.
North Hi Mount Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Dolores Huerta Elementary School has no distinction.
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.
The student population at North Hi Mount Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.01%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.51%), African Americans (14.29%), Two or More Races (3.90%), Asians (1.04%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
Based on household incomes, Dolores Huerta Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 93.96% compared to 50.91% at North Hi Mount 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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 57.75% of its student population compared to 8.83% at North Hi Mount Elementary School.
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 North Hi Mount Elementary School with 30.39% bilingual students, 14.55% gifted and talented students and 8.83% 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 25 teachers at North Hi Mount Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 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. North Hi Mount Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 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 North Hi Mount Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only 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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