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: Housman Elementary School and Thornwood Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Housman Elementary School has a regular student population of 382 with a 12 students/teacher ratio while Thornwood Elementary School has 389 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 students/teacher ratio.
Housman 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 64 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Thornwood Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 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.
Housman Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Thornwood Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Housman Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 83.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.38%), Whites or Caucasians (5.50%), Two or More Races (1.31%), Asians (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
The student population at Thornwood Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 45.76%, followed by African Americans (33.16%), Whites or Caucasians (11.57%), Two or More Races (5.14%), Asians (4.11%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
Based on household incomes, Housman Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 90.84% compared to 89.20% at Thornwood 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, Housman Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.93% of its student population compared to 40.87% at Thornwood Elementary School.
In addition, Housman Elementary School has 54.19% bilingual students, 2.88% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.83% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Thornwood Elementary School with 40.87% bilingual students, 4.37% gifted and talented students and 10.80% students in the special education program.
31 teachers employed at Housman Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 30 teachers at Thornwood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Housman 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, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Thornwood Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Housman Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Thornwood Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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