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: Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center and Bess Campbell Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has a regular student population of 210 with a 16 students/teacher ratio while Bess Campbell Elementary School has 497 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students/teacher ratio.
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). It scored 94 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, Bess Campbell Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
Bess Campbell Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.29% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.38%), Whites or Caucasians (2.38%) and Two or More Races (0.95%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Bess Campbell Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.97% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.49%), Asians (11.07%), African Americans (8.05%) and Two or More Races (3.22%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.86% compared to 14.29% at Bess Campbell 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, Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 45.71% of its student population compared to 6.24% at Bess Campbell Elementary School.
Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has no gifted and talented student, while 2.38% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 45.71% students. Bess Campbell Elementary School 13.48% are in the special education program, 25.35% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 6.24% students.
13 teachers employed at Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years. The 40 teachers at Bess Campbell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Bess Campbell Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center there are 12 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are 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.
On the other hand, Bess Campbell Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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