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: Reuben Johnson Elementary School and Arthur H McNeil Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MCKINNEY ISD.
Reuben Johnson Elementary School has a regular student population of 407 with a 12.6 students/teacher ratio while Arthur H McNeil Elementary School has 381 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 students/teacher ratio.
Reuben Johnson 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 88 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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 H McNeil Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Arthur H McNeil Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Reuben Johnson Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Reuben Johnson Elementary School. They make up for 53.07% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.71%), African Americans (15.48%), Asians (8.35%), Two or More Races (6.14%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
The student population at Arthur H McNeil Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 40.94%, followed by African Americans (28.08%), Hispanics (19.16%), Two or More Races (7.61%), Asians (3.67%) and Native Americans (0.52%).
Based on household incomes, the Reuben Johnson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 24.08% compared to 41.21% at Arthur H McNeil 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, Reuben Johnson Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 6.14% of its student population compared to 4.72% at Arthur H McNeil Elementary School.
Reuben Johnson Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 6.14%, gifted and talented students, 12.78%, while 18.18% are in the special education program. Arthur H McNeil Elementary School bilingual students comprise 3.94%, gifted and talented students, 7.35%, and 18.90% are in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Reuben Johnson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. The 34 teachers at Arthur H McNeil Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Reuben Johnson Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Arthur H McNeil Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Reuben Johnson Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.
At Arthur H McNeil Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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