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: Atherton Elementary School and Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Atherton Elementary School has a regular student population of 446 with a 15.8 students/teacher ratio while Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc has 246 students and a student-teacher ratio of students/teacher ratio.
Atherton 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 65 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 88 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.
Atherton Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Atherton Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 71.97% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.01%), Whites or Caucasians (1.12%), Two or More Races (0.67%) and Native Americans (0.22%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc, Hispanics make up 67.89% of student population, followed by African Americans (28.86%), Asians (1.63%), Whites or Caucasians (1.22%) and Two or More Races (0.41%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Atherton Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 96.86% compared to 96.75% at Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc.
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, Atherton Elementary School has 50 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.21% of student population. Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc has significantly more ELLs at 175 or about 71.14% of student population.
Atherton Elementary School 8.74% are in the special education program, 2.02% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 5.61% students. Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc has no gifted and talented student, while 1.63% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 71.14% students.
28 teachers employed at Atherton Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 21.1 years. The zero teacher at Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc have been serving the school for an average of years with individual teaching experience averaging years.
Of its teaching staff, Atherton Elementary School has seven teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
Atherton Elementary School has zero special education teachers assisted by 5 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc has zero special education teachers and 0 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.
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