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: Macgregor Elementary School and Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Macgregor Elementary School has a regular student population of 475 with a 17.5 students/teacher ratio while Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men has 372 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16 students/teacher ratio.
Macgregor 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 77 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 81 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, Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Macgregor Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Macgregor Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 69.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.21%), Two or More Races (3.58%), Whites or Caucasians (1.68%), Asians (1.05%) and Native Americans (0.42%).
At Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 56.45% of student population, followed by Hispanics (40.32%), Whites or Caucasians (1.34%), Two or More Races (1.08%), Asians (0.54%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
Based on household incomes, Macgregor Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 79.79% compared to 72.04% at Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men.
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, Macgregor Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 13.05% of its student population compared to 9.41% at Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men.
In addition, Macgregor Elementary School has 12.63% bilingual students, 8.21% are in the gifted and talented program, while 4.42% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men with 7.53% bilingual students, 22.58% gifted and talented students and 4.30% students in the special education program.
27 teachers employed at Macgregor Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 23 teachers at Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.
Of its teaching staff, Macgregor Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
Macgregor Elementary School has zero special education teachers assisted by 1 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men has zero special education teachers and 0 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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