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: James E Williams Elementary School and Woodcreek Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KATY ISD.
James E Williams Elementary School has a regular student population of 886 with a 13.1 students/teacher ratio while Woodcreek Elementary School has 1,314 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students/teacher ratio.
James E Williams 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 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Woodcreek Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
Woodcreek Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. James E Williams Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at James E Williams Elementary School. They make up for 42.89% of student population, followed by Hispanics (40.41%), Asians (9.37%), Two or More Races (4.85%) and African Americans (2.48%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Woodcreek Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 36.53%, followed by Asians (31.28%), Hispanics (14.84%), African Americans (10.35%), Two or More Races (6.77%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, James E Williams Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 34.54% compared to 16.67% at Woodcreek 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, James E Williams Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 37.70% of its student population compared to 20.40% at Woodcreek Elementary School.
In addition, James E Williams Elementary School has 37.70% bilingual students, 5.42% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.37% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Woodcreek Elementary School with 20.09% bilingual students, 7.38% gifted and talented students and 12.63% students in the special education program.
67 teachers employed at James E Williams Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. The 83 teachers at Woodcreek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, James E Williams Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Woodcreek Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 29 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 20 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At James E Williams Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Woodcreek Elementary School there are 79 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
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