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: Lamar Elementary School and Kaufman Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CONROE ISD.
Lamar Elementary School has a regular student population of 615 with a 16.2 students/teacher ratio while Kaufman Elementary School has 869 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students/teacher ratio.
Lamar Elementary School 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 85 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Kaufman Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Lamar Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA). Kaufman Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Lamar Elementary School. They make up for 40.16% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.91%), Asians (9.27%), African Americans (8.29%), Two or More Races (4.55%) and Native Americans (0.33%).
At Kaufman Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.57% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.63%), African Americans (8.17%), Two or More Races (4.26%), Asians (3.91%) and Native Americans (0.35%).
Based on household incomes, Lamar Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.67% compared to 23.25% at Kaufman 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, Lamar Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 29.92% of its student population compared to 5.75% at Kaufman Elementary School.
In addition, Lamar Elementary School has 36.75% bilingual students, 5.20% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.06% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Kaufman Elementary School with 5.75% bilingual students, 5.87% gifted and talented students and 11.05% students in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Lamar Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 54 teachers at Kaufman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Kaufman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Lamar Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Kaufman Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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