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: Creekside Forest Elementary School and Creekview Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the TOMBALL ISD.
Creekside Forest Elementary School has a regular student population of 568 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Creekview Elementary School has 1,014 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Creekside Forest 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 98 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 99 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, Creekview Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Creekside Forest Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Creekview Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Creekside Forest Elementary School. They make up for 54.40% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.23%), Asians (11.27%), Two or More Races (6.69%), African Americans (1.23%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
The student population at Creekview Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 45.86%, followed by Hispanics (40.93%), Asians (5.42%), Two or More Races (3.85%), African Americans (3.25%) and Native Americans (0.49%).
Based on household incomes, the Creekside Forest Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 5.99% compared to 10.26% at Creekview 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, Creekside Forest Elementary School has 63 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.09% of student population. Creekview Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 202 or about 19.92% of student population.
Creekside Forest Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.56%, gifted and talented students, 21.30%, while 6.87% are in the special education program. Creekview Elementary School bilingual students comprise 18.74%, gifted and talented students, 7.10%, and 6.31% are in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Creekside Forest Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 years. The 59 teachers at Creekview Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Creekside Forest Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Creekview Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Creekside Forest Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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 Creekview Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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