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 excellent elementary schools: Oyster Creek Elementary School and Colony Meadows 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.
Oyster Creek Elementary School has a regular student population of 769 with a 14.8 students/teacher ratio while Colony Meadows Elementary School has 611 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
Oyster Creek Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 86 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Colony Meadows Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Oyster Creek Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Colony Meadows Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Oyster Creek Elementary School. They make up for 33.68% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.54%), African Americans (21.98%), Whites or Caucasians (16.64%), Two or More Races (3.64%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
The student population at Colony Meadows Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 48.12%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.99%), Hispanics (13.26%), Two or More Races (6.06%), African Americans (4.09%) and Native Americans (0.33%).
Based on household incomes, Oyster Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 56.96% compared to 18.66% at Colony Meadows 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, Oyster Creek Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 32.51% of its student population compared to 21.60% at Colony Meadows Elementary School.
In addition, Oyster Creek Elementary School has 31.60% bilingual students, 1.43% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.44% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Colony Meadows Elementary School with 20.62% bilingual students, 9.98% gifted and talented students and 8.67% students in the special education program.
52 teachers employed at Oyster Creek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 41 teachers at Colony Meadows Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Oyster Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Colony Meadows Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Oyster Creek Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Colony Meadows Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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