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: Farine Elementary School and Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the IRVING ISD.
Farine Elementary School has a regular student population of 872 with a 15.7 students/teacher ratio while Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School has 827 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students/teacher ratio.
Farine 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 64 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 58 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 75 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.
Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Farine Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Farine Elementary School. They make up for 58.83% of student population, followed by African Americans (19.95%), Whites or Caucasians (12.04%), Asians (5.05%), Two or More Races (2.75%) and Native Americans (1.26%).
The student population at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.52%, followed by African Americans (29.63%), Asians (13.18%), Whites or Caucasians (4.47%), Two or More Races (3.02%) and Native Americans (1.45%).
Based on household incomes, the Farine Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 79.82% compared to 87.91% at Jackie Mae Townsell 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, Farine Elementary School has 397 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 45.53% of student population. Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 438 or about 52.96% of student population.
Farine Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 53.90%, gifted and talented students, 16.17%, while 9.52% are in the special education program. Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School bilingual students comprise 53.20%, gifted and talented students, 13.30%, and 8.34% are in the special education program.
55 teachers employed at Farine Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. The 52 teachers at Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Farine Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Farine Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Jackie Mae Townsell Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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