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: Hartsfield Elementary School and Bell 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.
Hartsfield Elementary School has a regular student population of 301 with a 15.6 students/teacher ratio while Bell Elementary School has 579 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 students/teacher ratio.
Hartsfield 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 60 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Bell Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 86 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. Hartsfield Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Bell Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hartsfield Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 78.07% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.93%), Asians (1.00%), Two or More Races (0.66%) and Native Americans (0.33%). There is no Whites or Caucasians student in the school.
At Bell Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.60%), Whites or Caucasians (3.28%), Asians (1.38%), Two or More Races (1.04%) and Native Americans (0.17%).
Based on household incomes, Hartsfield Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 98.34% compared to 90.33% at Bell 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, Hartsfield Elementary School has 19 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.31% of student population. Bell Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 325 or about 56.13% of student population.
In addition, Hartsfield Elementary School has 5.98% bilingual students, 0.33% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.64% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bell Elementary School with 54.06% bilingual students, 7.60% gifted and talented students and 7.43% students in the special education program.
19 teachers employed at Hartsfield Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.6 years. The 36 teachers at Bell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hartsfield Elementary School has one teacher only 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, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Bell Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hartsfield Elementary School there are 15 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
At Bell Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven 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.
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