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: Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School and Ralph Parr Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CLEAR CREEK ISD.
Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School has a regular student population of 797 with a 16.6 students/teacher ratio while Ralph Parr Elementary School has 712 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15 students/teacher ratio.
Art And Pat Goforth 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 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Ralph Parr Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 94 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.
Ralph Parr Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School. They make up for 59.47% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.58%), African Americans (7.65%), Asians (7.15%), Two or More Races (4.64%) and Native Americans (0.50%).
The student population at Ralph Parr Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 52.25%, followed by Hispanics (28.23%), African Americans (8.99%), Asians (7.44%), Two or More Races (2.53%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, the Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 23.59% compared to 32.87% at Ralph Parr 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, Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 6.78% of its student population compared to 4.49% at Ralph Parr Elementary School.
Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 6.15%, gifted and talented students, 12.55%, while 11.54% are in the special education program. Ralph Parr Elementary School bilingual students comprise 4.21%, gifted and talented students, 11.52%, and 18.54% are in the special education program.
48 teachers employed at Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 47 teachers at Ralph Parr Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 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 four beginning teachers. Ralph Parr Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Art And Pat Goforth Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two 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 12 more working as school support staff.
At Ralph Parr Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.
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