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: Morales Elementary School and Teague Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PASADENA ISD.
Morales Elementary School has a regular student population of 402 with a 11.2 students/teacher ratio while Teague Elementary School has 737 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Morales 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, 93 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Teague Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Morales Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Teague Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Morales Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.28% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.73%), Two or More Races (1.00%), African Americans (0.75%) and Native Americans (0.25%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Teague Elementary School, Hispanics make up 72.86% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.85%), Asians (9.91%), African Americans (5.56%) and Two or More Races (0.81%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Morales Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.55% compared to 70.01% at Teague 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, Morales Elementary School has 174 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 43.28% of student population. Teague Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 247 or about 33.51% of student population.
In addition, Morales Elementary School has 39.05% bilingual students, 1.99% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.93% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Teague Elementary School with 26.32% bilingual students, 2.17% gifted and talented students and 15.60% students in the special education program.
35 teachers employed at Morales Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years. The 52 teachers at Teague Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Morales Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Teague Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Morales Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 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.
At Teague Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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