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: Joe Hubenak Elementary School and Bowie Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LAMAR CISD.
Joe Hubenak Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,219 with a 16.9 students/teacher ratio while Bowie Elementary School has 452 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 students/teacher ratio.
Joe Hubenak 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, 89 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Bowie Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.
Bowie Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Joe Hubenak Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Joe Hubenak Elementary School. They make up for 29.86% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.50%), Hispanics (23.05%), Asians (15.34%), Two or More Races (5.00%) and Native Americans (0.08%).
At Bowie Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.16% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.75%), African Americans (3.54%), Two or More Races (1.33%) and Native Americans (0.22%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Joe Hubenak Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 33.14% compared to 88.05% at Bowie 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, Joe Hubenak Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.97% of its student population compared to 41.37% at Bowie Elementary School.
Joe Hubenak Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 26.42%, gifted and talented students, 7.05%, while 10.58% are in the special education program. Bowie Elementary School bilingual students comprise 41.37%, gifted and talented students, 5.53%, and 21.02% are in the special education program.
71 teachers employed at Joe Hubenak Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years. The 39 teachers at Bowie Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.
Of its teaching staff, Joe Hubenak Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 24 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Bowie 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, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Joe Hubenak Elementary School there are 69 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 21 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.
At Bowie Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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