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: Roy Cisneros Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the EDGEWOOD ISD.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School has a regular student population of 227 with a 12.8 students/teacher ratio while Roosevelt Elementary School has 392 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 53 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Roosevelt Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 52 in student achievement, 72 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 72 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 Roy Cisneros Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Roy Cisneros Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.24% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.32%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.44%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Roosevelt Elementary School, Hispanics make up 98.72% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.77%) and African Americans (0.51%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Roy Cisneros Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 99.12% compared to 82.65% at Roosevelt 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, Roy Cisneros Elementary School has 82 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 36.12% of student population. Roosevelt Elementary School has more ELLs at 91 or about 23.21% of student population.
Roy Cisneros Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 30.84%, gifted and talented students, 4.41%, while 14.98% are in the special education program. Roosevelt Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.70%, gifted and talented students, 0.77%, and 15.82% are in the special education program.
17 teachers employed at Roy Cisneros Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 28 teachers at Roosevelt Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16 years.
Of its teaching staff, Roy Cisneros Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Roosevelt Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Roy Cisneros Elementary School there are 12 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two 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.
At Roosevelt Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 four more working as school support staff.
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