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 Bluebonnet Elementary School, which is a part of BASTROP ISD, with Red Rock Elementary School, which is a part of BASTROP ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Bluebonnet Elementary School has a regular student population of 742 with a 14.4 students/teacher ratio while Red Rock Elementary School has 666 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
Bluebonnet Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 56 in student achievement, 57 in school progress and 60 in closing performance gaps. It scored 58 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, Red Rock Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 58 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.
Red Rock Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Bluebonnet Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bluebonnet Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.58% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (21.02%), Two or More Races (2.70%), African Americans (2.29%), Asians (0.13%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
At Red Rock Elementary School, Hispanics make up 80.18% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.12%), Two or More Races (1.65%), African Americans (0.75%) and Asians (0.30%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Bluebonnet Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 79.38% compared to 88.74% at Red Rock 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, Bluebonnet Elementary School has 275 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 37.06% of student population. Red Rock Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 372 or about 55.86% of student population.
Bluebonnet Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 36.25%, gifted and talented students, 5.39%, while 12.94% are in the special education program. Red Rock Elementary School bilingual students comprise 55.86%, gifted and talented students, 2.70%, and 13.66% are in the special education program.
51 teachers employed at Bluebonnet Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 46 teachers at Red Rock Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Bluebonnet Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Red Rock Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bluebonnet Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Red Rock Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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