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: McNamara Elementary School and Alcott Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
McNamara Elementary School has a regular student population of 934 with a 17.7 students/teacher ratio while Alcott Elementary School has 202 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 students/teacher ratio.
McNamara 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 71 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Alcott Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. McNamara Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress. Alcott 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, the dominant group in McNamara Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 67.88% of student population, followed by Asians (15.10%), African Americans (12.74%), Whites or Caucasians (3.64%), Two or More Races (0.32%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
At Alcott Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 61.39% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.14%), Two or More Races (1.98%) and Native Americans (0.50%). There is no Asians and Whites or Caucasians students in the school.
Based on household incomes, the McNamara Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 97.97% compared to 99.50% at Alcott 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, McNamara Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 84.80% of its student population compared to 24.26% at Alcott Elementary School.
McNamara Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 83.73%, gifted and talented students, 4.60%, while 5.67% are in the special education program. Alcott Elementary School bilingual students comprise 24.75%, gifted and talented students, 0.50%, and 10.40% are in the special education program.
52 teachers employed at McNamara Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years. The 14 teachers at Alcott Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, McNamara Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Alcott Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 McNamara Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven teachers are 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 Alcott Elementary School there are 12 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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