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 Brook Avenue Elementary School, which is a part of WACO ISD, with Hillcrest Pds Magnet, which is a part of WACO ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Brook Avenue Elementary School has a regular student population of 364 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Hillcrest Pds Magnet has 439 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 students/teacher ratio.
Brook Avenue 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 47 in student achievement, 70 in school progress and 61 in closing performance gaps. It scored 67 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, Hillcrest Pds Magnet earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.
Distinction Designations for Brook Avenue Elementary School and Hillcrest Pds Magnet are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Brook Avenue Elementary School. They make up for 54.12% of student population, followed by African Americans (40.38%), Two or More Races (3.02%) and Whites or Caucasians (2.47%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Hillcrest Pds Magnet, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 59.23% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.96%), African Americans (15.49%) and Two or More Races (4.33%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Brook Avenue Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 98.63% compared to 70.39% at Hillcrest Pds Magnet.
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, Brook Avenue Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.47% of its student population compared to 11.39% at Hillcrest Pds Magnet.
In addition, Brook Avenue Elementary School has 26.37% bilingual students, 7.14% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.52% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Hillcrest Pds Magnet with 11.39% bilingual students, 15.49% gifted and talented students and 10.02% students in the special education program.
24 teachers employed at Brook Avenue Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.4 years. The 26 teachers at Hillcrest Pds Magnet have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.
Of its teaching staff, Brook Avenue 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, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Hillcrest Pds Magnet has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Brook Avenue Elementary School there are 20 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 14 teachers 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.
At Hillcrest Pds Magnet there are 24 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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