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: Herrera Elementary School and Rucker 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.
Herrera Elementary School has a regular student population of 811 with a 15.9 students/teacher ratio while Rucker Elementary School has 371 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Herrera 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 74 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Rucker Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Except for with 25% student progress, Herrera Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Rucker Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Herrera Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.55% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.97%) and African Americans (1.48%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Rucker Elementary School, Hispanics make up 94.34% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.96%) and Whites or Caucasians (2.70%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Herrera Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 99.63% compared to 95.96% at Rucker 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, Herrera Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 45.87% of its student population compared to 50.40% at Rucker Elementary School.
Herrera Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 48.21%, gifted and talented students, 8.51%, while 8.14% are in the special education program. Rucker Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.99%, gifted and talented students, 3.23%, and 13.48% are in the special education program.
51 teachers employed at Herrera Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 27 teachers at Rucker Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Herrera Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Rucker Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Herrera Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Rucker Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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