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 excellent elementary schools: Bradley Elementary School and Broadway Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CONROE ISD.
Bradley Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,006 with a 16.5 students/teacher ratio while Broadway Elementary School has 1,273 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 students/teacher ratio.
Bradley Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Broadway Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.
Bradley Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Broadway Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Bradley Elementary School. They make up for 41.95% of student population, followed by Hispanics (31.01%), African Americans (16.40%), Asians (5.77%), Two or More Races (4.08%) and Native Americans (0.50%).
The student population at Broadway Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 50.35%, followed by Hispanics (23.25%), African Americans (11.47%), Asians (9.43%), Two or More Races (5.26%) and Native Americans (0.08%).
Based on household incomes, Bradley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 34.59% compared to 14.45% at Broadway 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, Bradley Elementary School has 96 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.54% of student population. Broadway Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 121 or about 9.51% of student population.
In addition, Bradley Elementary School has 9.24% bilingual students, 5.17% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.43% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Broadway Elementary School with 8.80% bilingual students, 6.83% gifted and talented students and 9.74% students in the special education program.
60 teachers employed at Bradley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 73 teachers at Broadway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Bradley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 27 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Broadway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 29 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Bradley Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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 Broadway Elementary School there are 70 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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