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: Durham Elementary School and Poe 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.
Durham Elementary School has a regular student population of 552 with a 17.2 students/teacher ratio while Poe Elementary School has 784 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.2 students/teacher ratio.
Durham 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 77 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Poe Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 90 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.
Durham Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress. Poe Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Durham Elementary School. They make up for 64.67% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.37%), African Americans (9.78%), Two or More Races (1.45%) and Asians (0.72%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Poe Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 35.84%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.57%), Asians (11.35%), African Americans (9.69%) and Two or More Races (8.29%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Durham Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 59.06% compared to 30.36% at Poe 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, 34.06% of students at Durham Elementary School are English Language Learners (ELL). On the other hand, Poe Elementary School’s ELL comprise 23.98% of the school’s student population.
In addition, Durham Elementary School has 71.01% bilingual students, 11.23% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.61% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Poe Elementary School with 23.60% bilingual students, 16.45% gifted and talented students and 4.97% students in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Durham Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 43 teachers at Poe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Durham Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three 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. Poe Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Durham Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Poe Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five 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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