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: Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy and Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy has a regular student population of 426 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center has 95 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 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, Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 86 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.
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. Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center did not earn any distinction.
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 Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 64.21% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.79%). There is no Asians, Native Americans, Two or More Races and Whites or Caucasians students in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 94.84% compared to 95.79% at Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center.
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 29.47% at Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Arts Academy 8.22% are in the special education program, 16.90% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 27.70% students. Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center has no gifted and talented student, while 2.11% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 28.42% students.
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 six teachers at Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center have been serving the school for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.2 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. Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
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 Joseph J Rhoads Learning Center there are five female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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