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: Campbell Elementary School and Morton Ranch Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KATY ISD.
Campbell Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,483 with a 16.3 students/teacher ratio while Morton Ranch Elementary School has 1,093 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13 students/teacher ratio.
Campbell 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 92 in student achievement, 89 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, Morton Ranch Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Campbell Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps. Morton Ranch Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Campbell Elementary School. They make up for 31.56% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.47%), Asians (24.41%), African Americans (9.64%), Two or More Races (4.65%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
At Morton Ranch Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.48% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.50%), Whites or Caucasians (9.52%), Asians (4.76%), Two or More Races (3.20%) and Native Americans (0.46%).
Based on household incomes, the Campbell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.40% compared to 68.07% at Morton Ranch 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, Campbell Elementary School has 515 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 34.73% of student population. Morton Ranch Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 557 or about 50.96% of student population.
Campbell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 33.85%, gifted and talented students, 6.14%, while 13.96% are in the special education program. Morton Ranch Elementary School bilingual students comprise 50.59%, gifted and talented students, 1.74%, and 15.19% are in the special education program.
91 teachers employed at Campbell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. The 83 teachers at Morton Ranch Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Campbell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 33 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 20 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Morton Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Campbell Elementary School there are 86 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.
At Morton Ranch Elementary School there are 75 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
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