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: Berry Elementary School and Valley West 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.
Berry Elementary School has a regular student population of 757 with a 17.6 students/teacher ratio while Valley West Elementary School has 681 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17 students/teacher ratio.
Berry 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 76 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, Valley West Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Berry Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics. Valley West Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Berry Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 90.62% of student population, followed by African Americans (7.00%), Whites or Caucasians (1.45%), Asians (0.26%), Two or More Races (0.26%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
At Valley West Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.59% of student population, followed by African Americans (36.56%), Asians (2.35%), Whites or Caucasians (1.76%), Two or More Races (0.59%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, Berry Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 99.47% compared to 92.36% at Valley West 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, Berry Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 52.31% of its student population compared to 47.43% at Valley West Elementary School.
In addition, Berry Elementary School has 49.27% bilingual students, 4.23% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.79% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Valley West Elementary School with 45.96% bilingual students, 6.31% gifted and talented students and 5.87% students in the special education program.
43 teachers employed at Berry Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 40 teachers at Valley West Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Berry Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Valley West Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Berry Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Valley West Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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