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: Eastridge Elementary School and Oak Dale Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the AMARILLO ISD.
Eastridge Elementary School has a regular student population of 661 with a 13.1 students/teacher ratio while Oak Dale Elementary School has 382 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio.
Eastridge 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 73 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 80 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, Oak Dale Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Eastridge Elementary School this is in with 25% student progress while Oak Dale Elementary School secured one for Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Eastridge Elementary School. They make up for 42.06% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.72%), Hispanics (24.21%), Whites or Caucasians (5.45%), Two or More Races (2.42%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
At Oak Dale Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.02% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.94%), African Americans (7.07%), Two or More Races (3.40%), Asians (1.31%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
Based on household incomes, Eastridge Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 93.04% compared to 78.01% at Oak Dale 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, Eastridge Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 67.47% of its student population compared to 9.69% at Oak Dale Elementary School.
In addition, Eastridge Elementary School has 67.32% bilingual students, 0.30% are in the gifted and talented program, while 5.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Oak Dale Elementary School with 9.16% bilingual students, 1.31% gifted and talented students and 17.54% students in the special education program.
50 teachers employed at Eastridge Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 29 teachers at Oak Dale Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Eastridge Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Oak Dale Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 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 Eastridge Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Oak Dale Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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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