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 Garden Oaks Montessori, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Soar Ctr, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a wide disparity in ratings.
Garden Oaks Montessori has a regular student population of 800 with a 18.5 students/teacher ratio while Soar Ctr has 71 students and a student-teacher ratio of -2 students/teacher ratio.
Garden Oaks Montessori earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 78 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, the performance indicators not applicable for Soar Ctr due to the on-going impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Distinction Designations for Garden Oaks Montessori and Soar Ctr are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Garden Oaks Montessori. They make up for 52.88% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.88%), Two or More Races (5.25%), African Americans (5.00%), Asians (4.38%) and Native Americans (0.50%).
The student population at Soar Ctr is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 45.07%, followed by Hispanics (38.03%), African Americans (12.68%), Asians (2.82%) and Two or More Races (1.41%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Garden Oaks Montessori’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 41.25% compared to 9.86% at Soar Ctr.
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, Garden Oaks Montessori has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 23.88% of its student population compared to 1.41% at Soar Ctr.
Garden Oaks Montessori’s bilingual students comprise 23.88%, gifted and talented students, 22.25%, while 14.38% are in the special education program. Soar Ctr bilingual students comprise 4.23%, gifted and talented students, 1.41%, and 77.46% are in the special education program.
43 teachers employed at Garden Oaks Montessori have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years. The one teacher only at Soar Ctr has been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.
Of its teaching staff, Garden Oaks Montessori has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five 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 seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Soar Ctr no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Garden Oaks Montessori there are 34 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Soar Ctr has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance.
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