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: Colony Bend Elementary School and Mission Bend 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.
Colony Bend Elementary School has a regular student population of 519 with a 13.6 students/teacher ratio while Mission Bend Elementary School has 322 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 students/teacher ratio.
Colony Bend 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 90 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Mission Bend Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Colony Bend Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA). Mission Bend Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Colony Bend Elementary School. They make up for 40.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (21.00%), Hispanics (18.69%), African Americans (10.79%), Two or More Races (8.67%) and Native Americans (0.58%).
At Mission Bend Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 54.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.95%), Asians (7.76%), Whites or Caucasians (4.66%), Two or More Races (4.35%) and Native Americans (0.31%).
Based on household incomes, the Colony Bend Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 39.88% compared to 81.06% at Mission Bend 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, Colony Bend Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 36.80% of its student population compared to 31.37% at Mission Bend Elementary School.
Colony Bend Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 35.84%, gifted and talented students, 3.47%, while 10.79% are in the special education program. Mission Bend Elementary School bilingual students comprise 29.50%, gifted and talented students, 1.86%, and 15.84% are in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Colony Bend Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 29 teachers at Mission Bend Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Colony Bend Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Mission Bend 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, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Colony Bend Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Mission Bend Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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