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 excellent elementary schools: Idea Elsa Academy and Idea Academy San Benito. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Idea Elsa Academy has a regular student population of 672 with a 20.4 students/teacher ratio while Idea Academy San Benito has 850 students and a student-teacher ratio of 23.1 students/teacher ratio.
Idea Elsa Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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, 93 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Idea Academy San Benito also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Idea Elsa Academy’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Idea Academy San Benito's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Elsa Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.64% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.36%). There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Idea Academy San Benito, Hispanics make up 93.65% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.29%), Asians (0.82%), African Americans (0.12%) and Native Americans (0.12%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Idea Elsa Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.24% compared to 83.18% at Idea Academy San Benito.
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, Idea Elsa Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 48.96% of its student population compared to 34.35% at Idea Academy San Benito.
Idea Elsa Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 7.59% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 45.68% students. Idea Academy San Benito has no gifted and talented student, while 4.71% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 32.71% students.
33 teachers employed at Idea Elsa Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.4 years. The 36 teachers at Idea Academy San Benito have been serving the school for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Idea Elsa Academy 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, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Idea Academy San Benito no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Elsa Academy there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Idea Academy San Benito there are 33 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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