Summary:
The city of Seagoville, Texas is home to two elementary schools, Seagoville Elementary and Central Elementary, both serving students in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd). While both schools serve similar student populations, with high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, Central Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.
Central Elementary consistently ranks higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a ranking of 856 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Seagoville Elementary's ranking of 3,851. This performance gap is reflected in the schools' STAAR test scores, where Central Elementary outperforms Seagoville Elementary and the district/state averages across most subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 78.18% of 5th graders at Central Elementary were proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to just 42.25% at Seagoville Elementary and 53.96% statewide.
While both schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, the significant differences in academic outcomes suggest that factors beyond demographics, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, may be driving the performance gap between the two schools. The high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients at both schools, over 90%, also indicate that the Seagoville community faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement. Targeted interventions and support, informed by a comprehensive analysis of the data, could help to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Seagoville area.
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