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 McLaughlin Strickland 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 McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School has 657 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14 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, McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 58 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. McLaughlin Strickland 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%).
At McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School, Hispanics make up 85.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.83%), Whites or Caucasians (3.35%), Two or More Races (1.67%), Asians (0.46%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
Based on household incomes, the McKamy Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 77.73% compared to 85.54% at McLaughlin Strickland 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 132 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.72% of student population. McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 357 or about 54.34% of student population.
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 McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School with 54.95% bilingual students, 4.57% gifted and talented students and 13.09% 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 46 teachers at McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 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. McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 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 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 McLaughlin Strickland Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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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