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 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, with Birdie Alexander Elementary School, which is a part of DALLAS ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has a regular student population of 426 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Birdie Alexander Elementary School has 289 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 students/teacher ratio.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts 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 77 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 96 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, Birdie Alexander Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 78 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. Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Birdie Alexander Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy. They make up for 62.68% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.57%), Two or More Races (1.88%), Whites or Caucasians (0.94%) and Native Americans (0.94%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Birdie Alexander Elementary School, African Americans make up 77.51% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.38%), Whites or Caucasians (1.04%), Native Americans (1.04%) and Two or More Races (1.04%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 94.84% compared to 86.85% at Birdie Alexander 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, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.29% of its student population compared to 10.38% at Birdie Alexander Elementary School.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy’s bilingual students comprise 27.70%, gifted and talented students, 16.90%, while 8.22% are in the special education program. Birdie Alexander Elementary School bilingual students comprise 8.30%, gifted and talented students, 11.76%, and 11.42% are in the special education program.
31 teachers employed at Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 21 teachers at Birdie Alexander Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Birdie Alexander Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy there are 24 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 four more working as school support staff.
At Birdie Alexander Elementary School there are 17 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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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