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.
When we compared Kipp Shine Prep, which is a part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with Kipp Mosaic Primary School, which is a part of KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, we noted that the two schools are on opposite ends of the ratings spectrum.
Kipp Shine Prep has a regular student population of 861 with a 22.5 students/teacher ratio while Kipp Mosaic Primary School has 530 students and a student-teacher ratio of 23.3 students/teacher ratio.
Kipp Shine Prep earned 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 82 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. 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.
On the other hand, the performance indicators not applicable for Kipp Mosaic Primary School due to the on-going impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Kipp Shine Prep's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Kipp Mosaic Primary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kipp Shine Prep. They make up for 47.15% of student population, followed by African Americans (42.51%), Asians (6.62%), Native Americans (1.39%), Two or More Races (1.28%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.81%).
At Kipp Mosaic Primary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 56.23% of student population, followed by African Americans (39.81%), Asians (1.51%), Two or More Races (1.13%), Whites or Caucasians (0.75%) and Native Americans (0.38%).
Based on household incomes, Kipp Shine Prep’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 94.31% compared to 92.83% at Kipp Mosaic Primary 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, Kipp Shine Prep has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.25% of its student population compared to 15.66% at Kipp Mosaic Primary School.
Kipp Shine Prep has no gifted and talented student, while 5.46% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 25.44% students. Kipp Mosaic Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 3.58% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 15.85% students.
38 teachers employed at Kipp Shine Prep have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The 22 teachers at Kipp Mosaic Primary School have been serving the school for an average of 1.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kipp Shine Prep no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Kipp Mosaic Primary School 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 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kipp Shine Prep there are 33 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Kipp Mosaic Primary School there are 17 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are 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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