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: McDougle Elementary School and Theiss Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KLEIN ISD.
McDougle Elementary School has a regular student population of 516 with a 11 students/teacher ratio while Theiss Elementary School has 753 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students/teacher ratio.
McDougle 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 72 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Theiss Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 79 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.
Theiss Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. McDougle Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in McDougle Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.49% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.82%), Asians (6.78%), Whites or Caucasians (1.36%), Two or More Races (0.97%) and Native Americans (0.58%).
The student population at Theiss Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 46.88%, followed by Hispanics (29.35%), African Americans (11.42%), Asians (6.91%), Two or More Races (4.78%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
Based on household incomes, McDougle Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 87.21% compared to 32.80% at Theiss 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, McDougle Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 58.91% of its student population compared to 5.05% at Theiss Elementary School.
In addition, McDougle Elementary School has 61.24% bilingual students, 1.74% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.76% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Theiss Elementary School with 4.91% bilingual students, 6.11% gifted and talented students and 11.69% students in the special education program.
46 teachers employed at McDougle Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. The 46 teachers at Theiss Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, McDougle Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine 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 eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Theiss Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At McDougle Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 four more working as school support staff.
At Theiss Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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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