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: General Tommy Franks Elementary School and Bonham Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MIDLAND ISD.
General Tommy Franks Elementary School has a regular student population of 685 with a 16.3 students/teacher ratio while Bonham Elementary School has 484 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 students/teacher ratio.
General Tommy Franks 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 79 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 92 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, Bonham Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Distinction Designations for General Tommy Franks Elementary School and Bonham Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at General Tommy Franks Elementary School. They make up for 52.12% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.53%), African Americans (10.80%), Two or More Races (3.65%), Native Americans (1.17%) and Asians (0.73%).
At Bonham Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.29% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.12%), African Americans (8.88%), Asians (6.20%), Two or More Races (3.10%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, the General Tommy Franks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 29.78% compared to 62.19% at Bonham 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, General Tommy Franks Elementary School has 25 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.65% of student population. Bonham Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 119 or about 24.59% of student population.
General Tommy Franks Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 15.47% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 0.29% students. Bonham Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 5.99% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 24.38% students.
42 teachers employed at General Tommy Franks Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 31 teachers at Bonham Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years.
Of its teaching staff, General Tommy Franks Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Bonham Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At General Tommy Franks Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Bonham Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three 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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