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: Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston and Harry C Withers 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.
Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston has a regular student population of 274 with a 14.4 students/teacher ratio while Harry C Withers Elementary School has 423 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 students/teacher ratio.
Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston 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 73 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Harry C Withers Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Distinction Designations for Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston and Harry C Withers Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston. They make up for 54.01% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.72%), Whites or Caucasians (14.96%), Two or More Races (4.38%) and Asians (2.92%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Harry C Withers Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.16% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.10%), Two or More Races (3.55%), Asians (2.13%), African Americans (1.89%) and Native Americans (0.95%).
Based on household incomes, Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 61.31% compared to 47.52% at Harry C Withers 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, Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston has 72 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.28% of student population. Harry C Withers Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 117 or about 27.66% of student population.
In addition, Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston has 44.16% bilingual students, 17.52% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.12% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Harry C Withers Elementary School with 49.65% bilingual students, 18.91% gifted and talented students and 5.91% students in the special education program.
19 teachers employed at Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The 31 teachers at Harry C Withers Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Harry C Withers Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Personalized Learning Preparatory At Sam Houston there are 14 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Harry C Withers Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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.
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