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: Mahanay Elementary School and Petrosky Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALIEF ISD.
Mahanay Elementary School has a regular student population of 534 with a 11.1 students/teacher ratio while Petrosky Elementary School has 571 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.7 students/teacher ratio.
Mahanay 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 88 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 90 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Petrosky Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Mahanay Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Petrosky Elementary School'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.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Mahanay Elementary School. They make up for 36.33% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.52%), Asians (23.60%), Whites or Caucasians (3.18%), Native Americans (0.19%) and Two or More Races (0.19%).
The student population at Petrosky Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 41.68%, followed by African Americans (35.55%), Asians (14.54%), Whites or Caucasians (6.13%), Native Americans (1.23%) and Two or More Races (0.18%).
Based on household incomes, Mahanay Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 87.83% compared to 81.61% at Petrosky 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, Mahanay Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 49.44% of its student population compared to 39.40% at Petrosky Elementary School.
In addition, Mahanay Elementary School has 48.88% bilingual students, 1.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.54% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Petrosky Elementary School with 47.64% bilingual students, 2.45% gifted and talented students and 12.78% students in the special education program.
48 teachers employed at Mahanay Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years. The 49 teachers at Petrosky Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mahanay Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Petrosky Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Mahanay Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 25 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.
At Petrosky Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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