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: Hilliard Elementary School and Long Academy. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Hilliard Elementary School has a regular student population of 539 with a 18.2 students/teacher ratio while Long Academy has 833 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.5 students/teacher ratio.
Hilliard 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 62 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Long Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Hilliard Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Long Academy did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hilliard Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 68.83% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.01%), Two or More Races (1.48%), Whites or Caucasians (0.93%), Asians (0.56%) and Native Americans (0.19%).
At Long Academy, Hispanics make up 72.27% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.37%), Asians (8.16%), Whites or Caucasians (3.72%), Two or More Races (0.36%) and Native Americans (0.12%).
Based on household incomes, Hilliard Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 99.26% compared to 98.32% at Long Academy.
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, Hilliard Elementary School has 80 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.84% of student population. Long Academy has significantly more ELLs at 535 or about 64.23% of student population.
In addition, Hilliard Elementary School has 12.80% bilingual students, 0.93% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.61% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Long Academy with 63.51% bilingual students, 8.52% gifted and talented students and 7.92% students in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Hilliard Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 47 teachers at Long Academy have been serving the school for an average of 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hilliard Elementary School has one teacher only 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, eight 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. Long Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hilliard Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Long Academy there are 27 female teachers and 20 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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