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: Gonzales Early Childhood Campus and Douglass Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Gonzales Early Childhood Campus has a regular student population of 120 with a 17.1 students/teacher ratio while Douglass Elementary School has 159 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.2 students/teacher ratio.
Gonzales Early Childhood Campus earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89). 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 only.
On the other hand, Douglass Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 73 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.
Douglass Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Gonzales Early Childhood Campus has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Gonzales Early Childhood Campus is Hispanics who make up nearly 86.67% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.17%), African Americans (1.67%), Asians (0.83%), Native Americans (0.83%) and Two or More Races (0.83%).
At Douglass Elementary School, Hispanics make up 86.79% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.81%), Whites or Caucasians (3.14%) and Two or More Races (1.26%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Gonzales Early Childhood Campus’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 65.83% compared to 96.86% at Douglass 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, Gonzales Early Childhood Campus has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.83% of its student population compared to 10.69% at Douglass Elementary School.
Gonzales Early Childhood Campus has no gifted and talented student, while 10.83% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 32.50% students. Douglass Elementary School 15.09% are in the special education program, 4.40% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 9.43% students.
seven teachers employed at Gonzales Early Childhood Campus have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 17 teachers at Douglass Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Gonzales Early Childhood Campus no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Douglass Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Gonzales Early Childhood Campus has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
At Douglass Elementary School there are 13 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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