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: Bell Elementary School and Kelso Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Bell Elementary School has a regular student population of 579 with a 15.8 students/teacher ratio while Kelso Elementary School has 406 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students/teacher ratio.
Bell 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 69 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Kelso Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 54 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Bell Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Kelso Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bell Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 67.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.60%), Whites or Caucasians (3.28%), Asians (1.38%), Two or More Races (1.04%) and Native Americans (0.17%).
At Kelso Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.10% of student population, followed by African Americans (38.42%), Two or More Races (1.23%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.25%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Bell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 90.33% compared to 97.29% at Kelso 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, Bell Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 56.13% of its student population compared to 41.38% at Kelso Elementary School.
Bell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 54.06%, gifted and talented students, 7.60%, while 7.43% are in the special education program. Kelso Elementary School bilingual students comprise 39.90%, gifted and talented students, 2.46%, and 8.87% are in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Bell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17.1 years. The 25 teachers at Kelso Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Bell Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Kelso Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bell Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Kelso Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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