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: Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School and Joella Exley Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KATY ISD.
Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,095 with a 14.3 students/teacher ratio while Joella Exley Elementary School has 942 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 students/teacher ratio.
Fred And Patti Shafer 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 94 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 80 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Joella Exley Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science. Joella Exley Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School. They make up for 35.25% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.23%), Hispanics (17.17%), African Americans (11.05%), Two or More Races (4.93%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
The student population at Joella Exley Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 33.86%, followed by Asians (25.69%), Hispanics (23.78%), African Americans (9.55%), Two or More Races (6.37%) and Native Americans (0.74%).
Based on household incomes, the Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 20.18% compared to 37.79% at Joella Exley 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, Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School has 288 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.30% of student population. Joella Exley Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 336 or about 35.67% of student population.
Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 25.66%, gifted and talented students, 11.42%, while 13.15% are in the special education program. Joella Exley Elementary School bilingual students comprise 35.03%, gifted and talented students, 3.93%, and 16.03% are in the special education program.
76 teachers employed at Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years. The 70 teachers at Joella Exley Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 24 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Joella Exley Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School there are 74 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Joella Exley Elementary School there are 69 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 27 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.
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