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: Crockett Elementary School and Braeburn 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.
Crockett Elementary School has a regular student population of 542 with a 18.6 students/teacher ratio while Braeburn Elementary School has 767 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students/teacher ratio.
Crockett 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 73 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 79 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, Braeburn Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Braeburn Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Crockett Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Crockett Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 71.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.18%), Whites or Caucasians (10.15%), Asians (3.51%) and Two or More Races (2.40%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Braeburn Elementary School, Hispanics make up 90.74% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.00%), Whites or Caucasians (1.69%), Asians (0.91%) and Two or More Races (0.65%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Crockett Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 67.53% compared to 98.57% at Braeburn 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, Crockett Elementary School has 154 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 28.41% of student population. Braeburn Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 651 or about 84.88% of student population.
Crockett Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 29.70%, gifted and talented students, 15.68%, while 8.12% are in the special education program. Braeburn Elementary School bilingual students comprise 84.49%, gifted and talented students, 2.35%, and 9.78% are in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Crockett Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 43 teachers at Braeburn Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Crockett Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Braeburn Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Crockett Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Braeburn Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and eight 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 four more working as school support staff.
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