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: Obadiah Knight Elementary School and Arthur Kramer 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.
Obadiah Knight Elementary School has a regular student population of 332 with a 12.3 students/teacher ratio while Arthur Kramer Elementary School has 474 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 students/teacher ratio.
Obadiah Knight 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 74 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Arthur Kramer Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 75 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.
Both schools garnered only two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Obadiah Knight Elementary School these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics while Arthur Kramer Elementary School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Obadiah Knight Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.88% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.61%), Whites or Caucasians (0.60%), Asians (0.60%) and Two or More Races (0.30%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Arthur Kramer Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.68%, followed by African Americans (31.86%), Whites or Caucasians (14.35%), Two or More Races (4.43%), Asians (1.48%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, Obadiah Knight Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 94.88% compared to 69.20% at Arthur Kramer 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, Obadiah Knight Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 76.20% of its student population compared to 36.50% at Arthur Kramer Elementary School.
In addition, Obadiah Knight Elementary School has 71.39% bilingual students, 16.27% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.34% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Arthur Kramer Elementary School with 43.88% bilingual students, 17.09% gifted and talented students and 12.03% students in the special education program.
27 teachers employed at Obadiah Knight Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 34 teachers at Arthur Kramer Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Obadiah Knight Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five 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 three beginning teachers. Arthur Kramer Elementary School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Obadiah Knight Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven 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 Arthur Kramer Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 four more working as school support staff.
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