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 Martinez C 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 Martinez C Elementary School has 307 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.9 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, Martinez C Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 77 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. Martinez C Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
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 Martinez C Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 56.68% of student population, followed by African Americans (42.35%), Whites or Caucasians (0.33%), Native Americans (0.33%) and Two or More Races (0.33%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Hartsfield Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 98.34% compared to 99.02% at Martinez C 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. Martinez C Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 94 or about 30.62% 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 Martinez C Elementary School with 40.39% bilingual students, 2.61% gifted and talented students and 8.14% 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 23 teachers at Martinez C Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 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. Martinez C Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
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 Martinez C Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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