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: Marcella Elementary School and Escamilla Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ALDINE ISD.
Marcella Elementary School has a regular student population of 595 with a 17.1 students/teacher ratio while Escamilla Elementary School has 807 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16 students/teacher ratio.
Marcella 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 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Escamilla Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 84 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. Marcella Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and with 25% student progress. Except for Mathematics, Escamilla Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Marcella Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 79.50% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.13%), Whites or Caucasians (1.68%), Two or More Races (1.68%), Asians (0.84%) and Native Americans (0.17%).
At Escamilla Elementary School, Hispanics make up 94.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.97%), African Americans (1.98%), Native Americans (0.25%), Two or More Races (0.25%) and Asians (0.12%).
Based on household incomes, the Marcella Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 88.57% compared to 95.79% at Escamilla 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, Marcella Elementary School has 408 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 68.57% of student population. Escamilla Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 465 or about 57.62% of student population.
In addition, Marcella Elementary School has 66.89% bilingual students, 1.18% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.91% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Escamilla Elementary School with 60.97% bilingual students, 2.23% gifted and talented students and 9.54% students in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Marcella Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years. The 50 teachers at Escamilla Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Marcella Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Escamilla Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Marcella Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Escamilla Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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