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 Mission Glen 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 Mission Glen Elementary School has 346 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.3 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, Mission Glen Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 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.
Barrington Place Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and post-secondary. Mission Glen 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 Mission Glen Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 43.93%, followed by African Americans (34.39%), Asians (12.72%), Whites or Caucasians (5.49%), Two or More Races (3.18%) and Native Americans (0.29%).
Based on household incomes, the Barrington Place Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 61.41% compared to 81.79% at Mission Glen 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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 41.49% of its student population compared to 39.31% at Mission Glen Elementary School.
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. Mission Glen Elementary School bilingual students comprise 39.02%, gifted and talented students, 1.16%, and 17.34% 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 33 teachers at Mission Glen Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 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. Mission Glen Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 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 Mission Glen Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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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