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: San Jacinto Elementary School and Fairmont Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the DEER PARK ISD.
San Jacinto Elementary School has a regular student population of 817 with a 14.7 students/teacher ratio while Fairmont Elementary School has 740 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
San Jacinto 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 80 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 90 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Fairmont Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
Fairmont Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. San Jacinto Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at San Jacinto Elementary School. They make up for 53.73% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (42.59%), Two or More Races (2.45%), African Americans (0.86%) and Asians (0.37%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Fairmont Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 47.03%, followed by Hispanics (45.27%), African Americans (2.70%), Asians (2.70%), Two or More Races (2.16%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, San Jacinto Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.02% compared to 33.24% at Fairmont 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, San Jacinto Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 16.03% of its student population compared to 3.65% at Fairmont Elementary School.
In addition, San Jacinto Elementary School has 31.09% bilingual students, 7.34% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.42% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Fairmont Elementary School with 3.65% bilingual students, 8.92% gifted and talented students and 10.54% students in the special education program.
55 teachers employed at San Jacinto Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 50 teachers at Fairmont Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.
Of its teaching staff, San Jacinto Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Fairmont Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 San Jacinto Elementary School there are 54 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Fairmont Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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