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: Codwell Elementary School and Sherman Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Codwell Elementary School has a regular student population of 337 with a 13.5 students/teacher ratio while Sherman Elementary School has 521 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 students/teacher ratio.
Codwell 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 59 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Sherman Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 81 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Except for post-secondary, Codwell Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Sherman Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Codwell Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 89.02% of student population, followed by Hispanics (9.20%), Two or More Races (0.59%), Whites or Caucasians (0.30%) and Native Americans (0.30%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Sherman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 88.10% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.11%) and Two or More Races (0.19%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Codwell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 94.36% compared to 99.04% at Sherman 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, Codwell Elementary School has 14 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.15% of student population. Sherman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 196 or about 37.62% of student population.
Codwell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 3.56%, gifted and talented students, 2.67%, while 9.79% are in the special education program. Sherman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 38.20%, gifted and talented students, 2.30%, and 7.87% are in the special education program.
24 teachers employed at Codwell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 29 teachers at Sherman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Codwell Elementary School has one teacher only 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, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Sherman Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Codwell Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Sherman Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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