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: Kaufman Elementary School and Birnham Woods Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CONROE ISD.
Kaufman Elementary School has a regular student population of 869 with a 15.8 students/teacher ratio while Birnham Woods Elementary School has 967 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Kaufman 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 91 in student achievement, 81 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, Birnham Woods Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
Distinction Designations for Kaufman Elementary School and Birnham Woods Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Kaufman Elementary School. They make up for 61.57% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.63%), African Americans (8.17%), Two or More Races (4.26%), Asians (3.91%) and Native Americans (0.35%).
At Birnham Woods Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.12% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.24%), African Americans (10.65%), Asians (6.83%), Two or More Races (4.76%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, Kaufman Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 23.25% compared to 14.79% at Birnham Woods 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, Kaufman Elementary School has 50 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.75% of student population. Birnham Woods Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 82 or about 8.48% of student population.
In addition, Kaufman Elementary School has 5.75% bilingual students, 5.87% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.05% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Birnham Woods Elementary School with 8.38% bilingual students, 6.31% gifted and talented students and 8.58% students in the special education program.
54 teachers employed at Kaufman Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 56 teachers at Birnham Woods Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kaufman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Birnham Woods Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Kaufman Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Birnham Woods Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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