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: Blue Ridge Elementary School and Mission 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 FORT BEND ISD.
Blue Ridge Elementary School has a regular student population of 246 with a 9.2 students/teacher ratio while Mission West Elementary School has 555 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12 students/teacher ratio.
Blue Ridge 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 64 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 75 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 West Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. Blue Ridge Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Mission West Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Blue Ridge Elementary School. They make up for 65.45% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.49%), Whites or Caucasians (2.03%) and Two or More Races (2.03%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Mission West Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.41% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.36%), Asians (7.75%), Whites or Caucasians (3.96%), Two or More Races (2.34%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
Based on household incomes, Blue Ridge Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 89.84% compared to 83.60% at Mission 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, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 21 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.54% of student population. Mission West Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 319 or about 57.48% of student population.
In addition, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 7.72% bilingual students, 0.81% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.29% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mission West Elementary School with 57.48% bilingual students, 2.34% gifted and talented students and 15.50% students in the special education program.
26 teachers employed at Blue Ridge Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 46 teachers at Mission West Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.
Of its teaching staff, Blue Ridge Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Mission West Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 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.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Blue Ridge Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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.
At Mission West Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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.
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