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: McKamy Elementary School and Furneaux Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD.
McKamy Elementary School has a regular student population of 494 with a 12.9 students/teacher ratio while Furneaux Elementary School has 477 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 students/teacher ratio.
McKamy 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 64 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 77 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, Furneaux Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
McKamy Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Furneaux Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at McKamy Elementary School. They make up for 44.74% of student population, followed by African Americans (40.49%), Whites or Caucasians (6.28%), Two or More Races (5.47%), Asians (2.63%) and Native Americans (0.40%).
The student population at Furneaux Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 46.33%, followed by African Americans (28.51%), Whites or Caucasians (14.47%), Asians (6.71%), Two or More Races (3.35%) and Native Americans (0.42%).
Based on household incomes, McKamy Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 77.73% compared to 74.21% at Furneaux 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, McKamy Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.72% of its student population compared to 25.37% at Furneaux Elementary School.
In addition, McKamy Elementary School has 28.95% bilingual students, 2.63% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.80% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Furneaux Elementary School with 24.53% bilingual students, 12.79% gifted and talented students and 10.27% students in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at McKamy Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 35 teachers at Furneaux Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, McKamy Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 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 six beginning teachers. Furneaux Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At McKamy Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.
At Furneaux Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two 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 five more working as school support staff.
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