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 above average elementary schools: Grissom Elementary School and Shadowbriar Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Grissom Elementary School has a regular student population of 474 with a 16.9 students/teacher ratio while Shadowbriar Elementary School has 521 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.9 students/teacher ratio.
Grissom Elementary School 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 56 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Shadowbriar Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Shadowbriar Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Grissom Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Grissom Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.95% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.00%), Whites or Caucasians (0.63%), Asians (0.21%) and Two or More Races (0.21%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Shadowbriar Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 62.76% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.87%), Whites or Caucasians (5.18%), Asians (2.30%), Two or More Races (2.11%) and Native Americans (0.77%).
Based on household incomes, Grissom Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.99% compared to 81.57% at Shadowbriar 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, Grissom Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 56.54% of its student population compared to 10.56% at Shadowbriar Elementary School.
Grissom Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 51.05%, gifted and talented students, 4.22%, while 6.33% are in the special education program. Shadowbriar Elementary School bilingual students comprise 9.60%, gifted and talented students, 2.11%, and 9.21% are in the special education program.
28 teachers employed at Grissom Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. The 29 teachers at Shadowbriar Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Grissom Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Shadowbriar Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Grissom Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Shadowbriar Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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