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.
When we compared Austin Parkway Elementary School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, with Lakeview Elementary School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Austin Parkway Elementary School has a regular student population of 620 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Lakeview Elementary School has 283 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.1 students/teacher ratio.
Austin Parkway 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 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 82 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, Lakeview Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.
Lakeview Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Austin Parkway Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Austin Parkway Elementary School. They make up for 41.94% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.68%), African Americans (16.29%), Hispanics (14.03%), Two or More Races (6.61%) and Native Americans (0.81%).
The student population at Lakeview Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 29.68%, followed by Hispanics (25.09%), African Americans (20.14%), Whites or Caucasians (20.14%), Two or More Races (4.59%) and Native Americans (0.35%).
Based on household incomes, the Austin Parkway Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 26.45% compared to 57.95% at Lakeview 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, Austin Parkway Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.45% of its student population compared to 28.27% at Lakeview Elementary School.
In addition, Austin Parkway Elementary School has 21.29% bilingual students, 6.13% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.68% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lakeview Elementary School with 26.50% bilingual students, 7.07% gifted and talented students and 20.14% students in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Austin Parkway Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.6 years. The 28 teachers at Lakeview Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Austin Parkway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Lakeview Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Austin Parkway Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 five more working as school support staff.
At Lakeview Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and zero male teacher. 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.
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