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 excellent elementary schools: W R Hatfield Elementary School and Lance Thompson Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHWEST ISD.
W R Hatfield Elementary School has a regular student population of 515 with a 15 students/teacher ratio while Lance Thompson Elementary School has 664 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 students/teacher ratio.
W R Hatfield Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 83 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Lance Thompson Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 90 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.
Lance Thompson Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. W R Hatfield Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at W R Hatfield Elementary School. They make up for 50.49% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.97%), African Americans (18.83%), Two or More Races (4.47%), Asians (3.50%) and Native Americans (0.78%).
At Lance Thompson Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 62.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.93%), African Americans (7.23%), Asians (5.57%), Two or More Races (3.01%) and Native Americans (1.05%).
Based on household incomes, W R Hatfield Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 23.88% compared to 9.19% at Lance Thompson 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, W R Hatfield Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 9.51% of its student population compared to 6.02% at Lance Thompson Elementary School.
W R Hatfield Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.13%, gifted and talented students, 10.29%, while 14.95% are in the special education program. Lance Thompson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 5.87%, gifted and talented students, 8.73%, and 13.25% are in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at W R Hatfield Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. The 41 teachers at Lance Thompson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, W R Hatfield Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Lance Thompson Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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. W R Hatfield Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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 Lance Thompson Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and two 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 two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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