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: Barrington Place Elementary School and James Patterson Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT BEND ISD.
Barrington Place Elementary School has a regular student population of 482 with a 12.8 students/teacher ratio while James Patterson Elementary School has 754 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Barrington Place Elementary School 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, 89 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. 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.
On the other hand, James Patterson Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Barrington Place Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and post-secondary. James Patterson Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Barrington Place Elementary School. They make up for 40.66% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.20%), African Americans (15.56%), Whites or Caucasians (15.15%), Two or More Races (4.56%) and Native Americans (1.66%).
The student population at James Patterson Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 47.08%, followed by Hispanics (24.01%), Asians (21.22%), Whites or Caucasians (4.64%), Two or More Races (2.65%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
Based on household incomes, Barrington Place Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 61.41% compared to 60.88% at James Patterson 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, Barrington Place Elementary School has 200 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 41.49% of student population. James Patterson Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 214 or about 28.38% of student population.
Barrington Place Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 41.08%, gifted and talented students, 2.28%, while 11.20% are in the special education program. James Patterson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 27.72%, gifted and talented students, 1.06%, and 12.07% are in the special education program.
37 teachers employed at Barrington Place Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 52 teachers at James Patterson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Barrington Place Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five 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 nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. James Patterson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Barrington Place Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At James Patterson Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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