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: McQueeney Elementary School and Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SEGUIN ISD.
McQueeney Elementary School has a regular student population of 307 with a 12.8 students/teacher ratio while Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School has 492 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15 students/teacher ratio.
McQueeney 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, 92 in school progress and 76 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, Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 77 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at McQueeney Elementary School. They make up for 64.82% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.78%), African Americans (5.54%), Two or More Races (5.54%) and Native Americans (0.33%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.63% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.93%), African Americans (1.83%) and Native Americans (0.41%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the McQueeney Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 70.68% compared to 80.28% at Oralia R Rodriguez 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, McQueeney Elementary School has 9 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.93% of student population. Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 184 or about 37.40% of student population.
In addition, McQueeney Elementary School has 1.30% bilingual students, 5.21% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.05% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School with 45.33% bilingual students, 5.49% gifted and talented students and 13.41% students in the special education program.
24 teachers employed at McQueeney Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 32 teachers at Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, McQueeney Elementary School no teacher 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, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 McQueeney Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three 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 Oralia R Rodriguez Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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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