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: Lee Elementary School and Becker Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the AUSTIN ISD.
Lee Elementary School has a regular student population of 398 with a 13.7 students/teacher ratio while Becker Elementary School has 441 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students/teacher ratio.
Lee Elementary School 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 93 in student achievement, 92 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, Becker Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 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. Lee Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science and with 25% student progress. Becker Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Lee Elementary School. They make up for 65.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.60%), Two or More Races (6.28%), Asians (5.03%), African Americans (2.76%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
The student population at Becker Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 45.35%, followed by Hispanics (43.99%), Two or More Races (5.67%), African Americans (2.49%) and Asians (2.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Lee Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 14.82% compared to 17.01% at Becker 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, Lee Elementary School has 10 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.51% of student population. Becker Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 81 or about 18.37% of student population.
In addition, Lee Elementary School has 2.51% bilingual students, 17.84% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.56% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Becker Elementary School with 99.77% bilingual students, 19.50% gifted and talented students and 4.31% students in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Lee Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 27 teachers at Becker Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Lee Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Becker Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including minus two beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Lee Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Becker Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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