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: Helms Elementary School and Benbrook 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.
Helms Elementary School has a regular student population of 457 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while Benbrook Elementary School has 461 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 students/teacher ratio.
Helms 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 90 in student achievement, 95 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, Benbrook Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Helms Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Benbrook Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Helms Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.93% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (14.88%), African Americans (5.69%), Two or More Races (1.97%) and Asians (1.53%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Benbrook Elementary School, Hispanics make up 93.06% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.47%), Whites or Caucasians (1.95%), Native Americans (1.08%), Asians (0.22%) and Two or More Races (0.22%).
Based on household incomes, the Helms Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 56.89% compared to 95.01% at Benbrook 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, Helms Elementary School has 186 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 40.70% of student population. Benbrook Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 308 or about 66.81% of student population.
Helms Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 97.59%, gifted and talented students, 10.50%, while 11.16% are in the special education program. Benbrook Elementary School bilingual students comprise 67.25%, gifted and talented students, 4.56%, and 3.04% are in the special education program.
30 teachers employed at Helms Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 25 teachers at Benbrook Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Helms Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Benbrook Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three 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 Helms Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and three 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 one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Benbrook Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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