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: Frostwood Elementary School and Valley Oaks Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Frostwood Elementary School has a regular student population of 759 with a 16.9 students/teacher ratio while Valley Oaks Elementary School has 809 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students/teacher ratio.
Frostwood 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 95 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Valley Oaks Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Frostwood Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Valley Oaks Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Frostwood Elementary School. They make up for 54.68% of student population, followed by Asians (23.98%), Hispanics (13.70%), Two or More Races (6.59%), African Americans (0.66%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
At Valley Oaks Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 60.20% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.37%), Asians (11.00%), Two or More Races (5.07%), African Americans (1.24%) and Native Americans (0.12%).
Based on household incomes, Frostwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 12.78% compared to 9.89% at Valley Oaks 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, Frostwood Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 17.92% of its student population compared to 7.42% at Valley Oaks Elementary School.
Frostwood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 17.79%, gifted and talented students, 19.10%, while 9.49% are in the special education program. Valley Oaks Elementary School bilingual students comprise 7.05%, gifted and talented students, 16.56%, and 8.03% are in the special education program.
44 teachers employed at Frostwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years. The 45 teachers at Valley Oaks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Frostwood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Valley Oaks Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Frostwood Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight 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.
At Valley Oaks Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight teachers are 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.
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