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: Brazos Bend Elementary School and Commonwealth 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.
Brazos Bend Elementary School has a regular student population of 706 with a 10.1 students/teacher ratio while Commonwealth Elementary School has 934 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students/teacher ratio.
Brazos Bend 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 88 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Commonwealth Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 97 in student achievement, 97 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 98 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.
Commonwealth Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Brazos Bend Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Brazos Bend Elementary School. They make up for 40.79% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.09%), Hispanics (17.00%), African Americans (14.16%), Two or More Races (4.82%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
At Commonwealth Elementary School, Asians make up 69.81% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.17%), Hispanics (6.42%), African Americans (5.46%), Two or More Races (4.50%) and Native Americans (0.64%).
Based on household incomes, Brazos Bend Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 39.09% compared to 10.60% at Commonwealth 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, Brazos Bend Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 32.01% of its student population compared to 17.13% at Commonwealth Elementary School.
In addition, Brazos Bend Elementary School has 31.02% bilingual students, 3.54% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.77% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Commonwealth Elementary School with 16.81% bilingual students, 24.41% gifted and talented students and 6.42% students in the special education program.
70 teachers employed at Brazos Bend Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years. The 59 teachers at Commonwealth Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Brazos Bend Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Commonwealth Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Brazos Bend Elementary School there are 69 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Commonwealth Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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