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: Hunters Glen Elementary School and Barbara Jordan Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT BEND ISD.
Hunters Glen Elementary School has a regular student population of 206 with a 9.1 students/teacher ratio while Barbara Jordan Elementary School has 498 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Hunters Glen 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 77 in student achievement, 92 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, Barbara Jordan Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Hunters Glen Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Barbara Jordan Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hunters Glen Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 82.52% of student population, followed by Hispanics (11.17%), Two or More Races (3.40%), Whites or Caucasians (1.94%) and Native Americans (0.97%). There is no Asians student in the school.
The student population at Barbara Jordan Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 35.74%, followed by Hispanics (32.33%), Asians (19.48%), Whites or Caucasians (7.83%), Two or More Races (4.02%) and Native Americans (0.60%).
Based on household incomes, Hunters Glen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 86.41% compared to 73.09% at Barbara Jordan 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, Hunters Glen Elementary School has 7 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.40% of student population. Barbara Jordan Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 163 or about 32.73% of student population.
In addition, Hunters Glen Elementary School has 3.40% bilingual students, 0.97% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.08% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Barbara Jordan Elementary School with 31.53% bilingual students, 2.01% gifted and talented students and 15.86% students in the special education program.
22 teachers employed at Hunters Glen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 34 teachers at Barbara Jordan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hunters Glen 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, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Barbara Jordan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Hunters Glen Elementary School there are 17 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.
At Barbara Jordan Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight 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 six more working as school support staff.
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