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 Roosevelt Alexander 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 Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has 1,000 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 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, Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Except for post-secondary, Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in 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 Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 38.40%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.70%), Hispanics (15.60%), African Americans (7.40%), Two or More Races (5.50%) and Native Americans (0.10%).
Based on household incomes, Fred And Patti Shafer Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 20.18% compared to 19.20% at Roosevelt Alexander 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. Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has more ELLs at 296 or about 29.60% 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. Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School bilingual students comprise 27.70%, gifted and talented students, 10.20%, and 14.30% 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 66 teachers at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 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. Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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 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 Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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