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.
When we compared Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Sharpstown International School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has a regular student population of 457 with a 19.6 students/teacher ratio while Sharpstown International School has 1,304 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79). It scored 74 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 only.
On the other hand, Sharpstown International School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Sharpstown International School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% closing performance gaps. Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr is African Americans who make up nearly 66.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.04%), Two or More Races (0.44%), Whites or Caucasians (0.22%) and Native Americans (0.22%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Sharpstown International School, Hispanics make up 82.52% of student population, followed by Asians (8.51%), African Americans (6.44%), Whites or Caucasians (1.99%), Native Americans (0.23%) and Two or More Races (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, the Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage, while 97.70% of students at Sharpstown International School's considered economically disadvantage.
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, Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has 123 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.91% of student population. Sharpstown International School has significantly more ELLs at 359 or about 27.53% of student population.
Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has no gifted and talented student, while 5.47% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 23.41% students. Sharpstown International School 6.44% are in the special education program, 24.77% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 26.99% students.
23 teachers employed at Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 76 teachers at Sharpstown International School have been serving the school for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Sharpstown International School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr there are 22 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Sharpstown International School there are 53 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by two 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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