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: Hines-Caldwell and Bellfort Early Childhood Center. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Hines-Caldwell has a regular student population of 721 with a 18 students/teacher ratio while Bellfort Early Childhood Center has 366 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2 students/teacher ratio.
Hines-Caldwell 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, 91 in school progress and 84 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, Bellfort Early Childhood Center also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 83 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.
Distinction Designations for Hines-Caldwell and Bellfort Early Childhood Center are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hines-Caldwell is Hispanics who make up nearly 80.31% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.03%), Whites or Caucasians (0.83%), Asians (0.55%) and Two or More Races (0.28%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Bellfort Early Childhood Center, Hispanics make up 80.87% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.49%), Whites or Caucasians (1.37%) and Asians (0.27%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Hines-Caldwell’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.79% compared to 98.91% at Bellfort Early Childhood Center.
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, Hines-Caldwell has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 59.78% of its student population compared to 64.75% at Bellfort Early Childhood Center.
Hines-Caldwell’s bilingual students comprise 58.39%, gifted and talented students, 3.88%, while 7.49% are in the special education program. Bellfort Early Childhood Center bilingual students comprise 64.48%, gifted and talented students, 1.09%, and 6.56% are in the special education program.
40 teachers employed at Hines-Caldwell have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 21 teachers at Bellfort Early Childhood Center have been serving the school for an average of 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hines-Caldwell no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Bellfort Early Childhood Center no teacher 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, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three 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 Hines-Caldwell there are 34 female teachers and six 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 zero staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Bellfort Early Childhood Center there are 19 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are 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.
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