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 West University 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 West University Elementary School has 1,124 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 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, West University Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. West University Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary.
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 West University Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.83% of student population, followed by Asians (17.17%), Hispanics (13.08%), Two or More Races (5.87%), African Americans (1.60%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
Based on household incomes, Helms Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 56.89% compared to 6.58% at West University 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 a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.70% of its student population compared to 4.00% at West University Elementary School.
In addition, Helms Elementary School has 97.59% bilingual students, 10.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.16% are in the special education program. This stacks up against West University Elementary School with 3.91% bilingual students, 53.20% gifted and talented students and 8.10% students 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 67 teachers at West University Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 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. West University Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
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 West University Elementary School there are 59 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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