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: Montclair Elementary School and Hicks Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Montclair Elementary School has a regular student population of 298 with a 13 students/teacher ratio while Hicks Elementary School has 553 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 students/teacher ratio.
Montclair 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, 89 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Hicks Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 93 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 two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Montclair Elementary School these are in Science and post-secondary while Hicks Elementary School secured in post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Montclair Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 81.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (14.43%), African Americans (1.68%), Two or More Races (1.68%) and Native Americans (0.34%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Hicks Elementary School, Hispanics make up 91.50% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.44%), African Americans (3.07%), Two or More Races (0.90%) and Asians (0.72%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Montclair Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 81.21% compared to 93.85% at Hicks 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, Montclair Elementary School has 6 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.01% of student population. Hicks Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 69 or about 12.48% of student population.
Montclair Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 13.42% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 2.01% students. Hicks Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 13.38% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.93% students.
23 teachers employed at Montclair Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years. The 36 teachers at Hicks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Montclair Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Hicks Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Montclair Elementary School there are 20 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Hicks Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six 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 six more working as school support staff.
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