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: Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners and Thelma Jones Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MANSFIELD ISD.
Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners has a regular student population of 396 with a 35.7 students/teacher ratio while Thelma Jones Elementary School has 385 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio.
Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89). It scored 88 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 only.
On the other hand, Thelma Jones Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.
Thelma Jones Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA). Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners. They make up for 38.64% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.56%), Whites or Caucasians (16.67%), Asians (9.85%) and Two or More Races (4.29%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Thelma Jones Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 37.92%, followed by Hispanics (28.31%), Asians (15.06%), Whites or Caucasians (10.39%), Two or More Races (7.79%) and Native Americans (0.52%).
Based on household incomes, Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 62.88% compared to 58.96% at Thelma Jones 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, Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 52.27% of its student population compared to 24.68% at Thelma Jones Elementary School.
Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners has no gifted and talented student, while 8.84% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 52.27% students. Thelma Jones Elementary School 10.65% are in the special education program, 3.90% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 24.42% students.
11 teachers employed at Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.9 years. The 29 teachers at Thelma Jones Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Thelma Jones Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Dr Sarah Jandrucko Academy For Early Learners has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Thelma Jones Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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