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: Bowden Academy and Muriel Forbes Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Bowden Academy has a regular student population of 474 with a 12.6 students/teacher ratio while Muriel Forbes Elementary School has 155 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 students/teacher ratio.
Bowden Academy 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 56 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Muriel Forbes Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 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.
Muriel Forbes Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Bowden Academy has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bowden Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 87.13% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.96%), Whites or Caucasians (4.22%) and Two or More Races (1.48%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Muriel Forbes Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.10% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.45%), Whites or Caucasians (3.87%) and Two or More Races (2.58%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Bowden Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 93.04% compared to 92.26% at Muriel Forbes 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, Bowden Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.73% of its student population compared to 0.65% at Muriel Forbes Elementary School.
Bowden Academy 16.67% are in the special education program, 4.43% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 24.05% students. Muriel Forbes Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 11.61% are in the special education program, and 2.58% are in the gifted and talented program students.
37 teachers employed at Bowden Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The nine teachers at Muriel Forbes Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years.
Of its teaching staff, Bowden Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Muriel Forbes Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while two 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 Bowden Academy there are 29 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.
At Muriel Forbes Elementary School there are seven female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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