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: Yes Prep - 5th Ward and Yes Prep - Southwest. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.
Yes Prep - 5th Ward has a regular student population of 947 with a 17.6 students/teacher ratio while Yes Prep - Southwest has 1,037 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students/teacher ratio.
Yes Prep - 5th Ward 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 85 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 81 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, Yes Prep - Southwest also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Yes Prep - Southwest's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Yes Prep - 5th Ward has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Yes Prep - 5th Ward is Hispanics who make up nearly 93.24% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.70%), Whites or Caucasians (0.74%), Two or More Races (0.21%) and Native Americans (0.11%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Yes Prep - Southwest, Hispanics make up 93.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.44%), Two or More Races (1.35%), Whites or Caucasians (0.39%), Asians (0.10%) and Native Americans (0.10%).
Based on household incomes, Yes Prep - 5th Ward’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 97.25% compared to 91.90% at Yes Prep - Southwest.
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, Yes Prep - 5th Ward has 405 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 42.77% of student population. Yes Prep - Southwest has significantly more ELLs at 472 or about 45.52% of student population.
Yes Prep - 5th Ward has no gifted and talented student, while 8.87% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 32.00% students. Yes Prep - Southwest has no gifted and talented student, while 5.69% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 44.65% students.
53 teachers employed at Yes Prep - 5th Ward have been teaching in the school for an average of about 1.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years. The 58 teachers at Yes Prep - Southwest have been serving the school for an average of 2.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Yes Prep - 5th Ward no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 20 beginning teachers. Yes Prep - Southwest no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Yes Prep - 5th Ward there are 34 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and 15 more working as school support staff.
At Yes Prep - Southwest there are 40 female teachers and 18 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and 14 more working as school support staff.
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