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: Frost Elementary School and Huggins Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Frost Elementary School has a regular student population of 870 with a 17 students/teacher ratio while Huggins Elementary School has 588 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.8 students/teacher ratio.
Frost 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 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Huggins Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 92 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. Frost Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Huggins Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Frost Elementary School. They make up for 48.39% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.14%), African Americans (17.93%), Two or More Races (4.94%), Asians (4.14%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
At Huggins Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 63.10% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.92%), African Americans (9.01%), Two or More Races (3.74%), Asians (2.21%) and Native Americans (0.85%).
Based on household incomes, Frost Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 29.54% compared to 17.69% at Huggins 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, Frost Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.28% of its student population compared to 5.44% at Huggins Elementary School.
Frost Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 8.28%, gifted and talented students, 11.03%, while 11.95% are in the special education program. Huggins Elementary School bilingual students comprise 4.93%, gifted and talented students, 10.03%, and 11.56% are in the special education program.
51 teachers employed at Frost Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years. The 35 teachers at Huggins Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Frost Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Huggins Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 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 two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Frost Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.
At Huggins Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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