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: Fernandez Elementary School and Timberwilde Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
Fernandez Elementary School has a regular student population of 501 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio while Timberwilde Elementary School has 532 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13 students/teacher ratio.
Fernandez 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 75 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Timberwilde Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Distinction Designations for Fernandez Elementary School and Timberwilde Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Fernandez Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 70.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.97%), African Americans (4.39%), Asians (4.39%) and Two or More Races (2.99%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Timberwilde Elementary School, Hispanics make up 75.75% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (14.66%), African Americans (5.26%), Two or More Races (2.44%), Asians (1.13%) and Native Americans (0.38%).
Based on household incomes, the Fernandez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 54.89% compared to 72.74% at Timberwilde 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, Fernandez Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.58% of its student population compared to 1.13% at Timberwilde Elementary School.
Fernandez Elementary School 13.37% are in the special education program, 3.19% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 6.59% students. Timberwilde Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 18.42% are in the special education program, and 5.08% are in the gifted and talented program students.
35 teachers employed at Fernandez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 41 teachers at Timberwilde Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fernandez Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Timberwilde Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 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 ten 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 Fernandez Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.
At Timberwilde Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.
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