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Report: 71% of the 270 students at Ramona Elementary School not on "college track" in 2021-22 school year

Commissioner of education mike morath 2023

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Of the 270 students at Ramona Elementary School in El Paso, 192 (71%) "weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to El Paso Standard's analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). To better understand these statistics, it's important to know what TSI (Texas Success Initiative) and CCMR (College, Career, and Military Readiness) are, as they are key indicators of a student's readiness for post-secondary education or career paths.

Primary data on overall student readiness in Ramona Elementary School is derived from the TSI's assessments, which evaluate student capabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. Certain students may qualify for exemptions from these assessments. In contrast, CCMR focuses on preparedness for life post-high school, factoring in TSI scores along with other criteria like dual credits, AP/IB exam results, and more, to provide insights into specific subject performance.

In the 2021-22 school year, Ramona Elementary School's student population was made up of 270 students, of which 74 were Hispanic students.

Data shows that 28% (74) of Ramona Elementary School 267 Hispanic students had "mastered" their grade level in the 2021-22 school year and were "on track for college and career readiness," as measured by state academic standards.

The TEA says students who meet, but haven't mastered their grade level are "prepared to progress to the next grade," but are not on a college track.

In 2020-21, the TEA noted that 242 Ramona Elementary School students - equivalent to 85% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2021-22, where the percentage stood at 71%, marking a 14% decrease from the previous year.

Despite an improvement after the pandemic, Texas students are still struggling to keep a good performance and reach grade level in schools. In the 2021-22 school year, nearly two-thirds (60%) of students were below grade level in math and 48% did not meet the standards in reading language and arts.

According to Chandra Villanueva, director of policy and advocacy for Every Texan, one of the main causes for this is bad funds management. "Your average homeowner is like, 'Look, I'm paying more and more every single year. Why are my schools still underfunded, overcrowded, my teachers underpaid? Obviously, the schools are doing a bad job with my money,'" she said in an interview. Currently, Texas residents pay more than $70 billion annually in taxes destined to public education.

Gov. Abbott has been calling not only for an end to the main school property tax, but to use public money to support private schools. The initiative is called universal private school choice and, if passed, would allow residents to use taxpayer money to pay for their kids' private education.

"School choice not only improves education for every kid and every parent who chooses that pathway," Abbott said at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 16.

Students On and Off College Track by Race at Ramona Elementary School in 2021-22 School Year

050100150Hispanic7474193193On college trackNot on college track

Students on College Track by School in Ysleta ISD in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Students% On College Track
Alicia R. Chacon International81359%
Ascarate Elementary School30982%
Bel Air High School1,89884%
Bel Air Middle School82377%
Capistrano Elementary School46384%
Cedar Grove Elementary School38890%
Constance Hulbert Elementary School32389%
Del Norte Heights Elementary School28873%
Del Valle Elementary School50183%
Del Valle High School2,02580%
Del Valle Middle School1,20683%
Desertaire Elementary School68279%
Dolphin Terrace Elementary School49277%
East Point Elementary School71075%
Eastwood Heights Elementary School65867%
Eastwood High School2,39878%
Eastwood Knolls International80864%
Eastwood Middle School1,02774%
Edgemere International School71369%
Glen Cove Elementary School63266%
Hanks Middle School77978%
J. M. Hanks High School1,49581%
Lancaster Elementary School59883%
Loma Terrace Elementary School51985%
Mesa Vista Elementary School37680%
Mission Valley Elementary School66976%
North Loop Elementary School58382%
North Star Elementary School50765%
Parkland Elementary School52979%
Parkland High School1,72988%
Parkland Pre-Engineering Middle School1,27884%
Pasodale Elementary School49880%
Pebble Hills Elementary School57376%
Plato Academy6183%
Presa Elementary School30286%
Ramona Elementary School27071%
Rio Bravo Middle School30275%
Riverside High School1,06486%
Riverside Middle School51984%
Robbin E. L. Washington International Elementary School58271%
Sageland Elementary School56977%
Scotsdale Elementary School69771%
Tejas School of Choice6995%
Thomas Manor60082%
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School61272%
Valle Verde Early College High School37864%
Vista Hills Elementary School55867%
Young Women's Leadership Academy36960%
Ysleta Elementary School35078%
Ysleta High School1,48089%
Ysleta Middle School54987%
Source: Texas Education Agency.

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