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: Fiest Elementary School and Lowery Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Fiest Elementary School has a regular student population of 907 with a 15.8 students/teacher ratio while Lowery Elementary School has 830 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
Fiest 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 72 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Lowery Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 88 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 Fiest Elementary School and Lowery Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Fiest Elementary School. They make up for 38.92% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.12%), Whites or Caucasians (18.74%), Asians (9.81%), Two or More Races (4.63%) and Native Americans (0.66%).
The student population at Lowery Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 43.49%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.40%), African Americans (17.23%), Two or More Races (5.66%), Asians (3.98%) and Native Americans (0.12%).
Based on household incomes, Fiest Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 67.70% compared to 54.82% at Lowery 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, Fiest Elementary School has 121 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.34% of student population. Lowery Elementary School has more ELLs at 125 or about 15.06% of student population.
Fiest Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 12.90%, gifted and talented students, 3.86%, while 13.23% are in the special education program. Lowery Elementary School bilingual students comprise 13.98%, gifted and talented students, 3.49%, and 11.57% are in the special education program.
57 teachers employed at Fiest Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 56 teachers at Lowery Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fiest Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Lowery 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, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fiest Elementary School there are 55 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.
At Lowery Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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