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: Mount Auburn Steam Academy and William Lipscomb Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DALLAS ISD.
Mount Auburn Steam Academy has a regular student population of 516 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio while William Lipscomb Elementary School has 411 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 students/teacher ratio.
Mount Auburn Steam Academy 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 85 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, William Lipscomb Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 86 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.
Mount Auburn Steam Academy's one out of seven distinction is in Science. William Lipscomb Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mount Auburn Steam Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.47% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.88%), Whites or Caucasians (3.29%), Asians (0.78%), Native Americans (0.39%) and Two or More Races (0.19%).
At William Lipscomb Elementary School, Hispanics make up 69.83% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (15.33%), African Americans (10.22%), Two or More Races (3.65%), Native Americans (0.49%) and Asians (0.24%).
Based on household incomes, Mount Auburn Steam Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.70% compared to 72.51% at William Lipscomb 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, Mount Auburn Steam Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 51.16% of its student population compared to 37.47% at William Lipscomb Elementary School.
In addition, Mount Auburn Steam Academy has 45.16% bilingual students, 14.34% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.79% are in the special education program. This stacks up against William Lipscomb Elementary School with 50.85% bilingual students, 19.71% gifted and talented students and 8.27% students in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Mount Auburn Steam Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 28 teachers at William Lipscomb Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mount Auburn Steam Academy 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. William Lipscomb Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Mount Auburn Steam Academy there are 33 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At William Lipscomb Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by ten 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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