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: Charlotte Cox Elementary School and Rutledge Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LEANDER ISD.
Charlotte Cox Elementary School has a regular student population of 644 with a 13.8 students/teacher ratio while Rutledge Elementary School has 951 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 students/teacher ratio.
Charlotte Cox Elementary School 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 88 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 76 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, Rutledge Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 89 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 Charlotte Cox Elementary School and Rutledge Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Charlotte Cox Elementary School. They make up for 43.32% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.83%), Asians (22.67%), Two or More Races (7.30%), African Americans (3.26%) and Native Americans (0.62%).
The student population at Rutledge Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 38.07%, followed by Asians (32.07%), Hispanics (22.40%), Two or More Races (5.57%), African Americans (1.68%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, Charlotte Cox Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 18.32% compared to 8.62% at Rutledge 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, Charlotte Cox Elementary School has 97 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 15.06% of student population. Rutledge Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 179 or about 18.82% of student population.
In addition, Charlotte Cox Elementary School has 15.06% bilingual students, 18.32% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.09% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Rutledge Elementary School with 18.09% bilingual students, 29.23% gifted and talented students and 12.62% students in the special education program.
46 teachers employed at Charlotte Cox Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years. The 66 teachers at Rutledge Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Charlotte Cox Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Rutledge Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Charlotte Cox Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 four more working as school support staff.
At Rutledge Elementary School there are 63 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.
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