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: Hughston Elementary School and Wells Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PLANO ISD.
Hughston Elementary School has a regular student population of 336 with a 10.9 students/teacher ratio while Wells Elementary School has 504 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 students/teacher ratio.
Hughston 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 92 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Wells Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 90 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.
Hughston Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Wells Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Hughston Elementary School. They make up for 62.20% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.07%), Asians (8.33%), African Americans (6.55%), Two or More Races (6.25%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
The student population at Wells Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 47.62%, followed by Asians (22.82%), Hispanics (15.87%), African Americans (7.94%), Two or More Races (4.17%) and Native Americans (1.39%).
Based on household incomes, Hughston Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 24.40% compared to 22.02% at Wells 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, Hughston Elementary School has 34 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.12% of student population. Wells Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 77 or about 15.28% of student population.
In addition, Hughston Elementary School has 9.82% bilingual students, 7.74% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.69% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Wells Elementary School with 14.88% bilingual students, 10.52% gifted and talented students and 16.07% students in the special education program.
30 teachers employed at Hughston Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 39 teachers at Wells Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hughston Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Wells Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hughston Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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.
On the other hand, Wells Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.
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