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: Idea Montopolis College Preparatory and Idea Los Encinos Academy. 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 Montopolis College Preparatory has a regular student population of 780 with a 15.1 students/teacher ratio while Idea Los Encinos Academy has 595 students and a student-teacher ratio of 23.4 students/teacher ratio.
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory 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 89 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 82 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, Idea Los Encinos Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 89 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 Montopolis College Preparatory's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Social Studies and post-secondary. Idea Los Encinos Academy’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Montopolis College Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.79% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.36%), Whites or Caucasians (3.46%), Native Americans (0.26%) and Two or More Races (0.13%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Idea Los Encinos Academy, Hispanics make up 92.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.55%), Asians (0.84%) and Native Americans (0.34%). There is no African Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Idea Montopolis College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.41% compared to 90.92% at Idea Los Encinos Academy.
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 Montopolis College Preparatory has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 60.90% of its student population compared to 77.82% at Idea Los Encinos Academy.
Idea Montopolis College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 8.46% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 60.64% students. Idea Los Encinos Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.55% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 77.82% students.
51 teachers employed at Idea Montopolis College Preparatory have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.6 years. The 25 teachers at Idea Los Encinos Academy have been serving the school for an average of 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Idea Montopolis College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 32 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Idea Los Encinos 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, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Montopolis College Preparatory there are 30 female teachers and 21 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Idea Los Encinos Academy there are 21 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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