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: Ketelsen Elementary School and Love Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Ketelsen Elementary School has a regular student population of 484 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Love Elementary School has 325 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14 students/teacher ratio.
Ketelsen 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, 94 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Love Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Ketelsen Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Love Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Ketelsen Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.25% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.10%), Whites or Caucasians (1.03%), Asians (0.21%), Native Americans (0.21%) and Two or More Races (0.21%).
At Love Elementary School, Hispanics make up 80.92% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.23%), African Americans (7.08%), Asians (1.23%), Two or More Races (1.23%) and Native Americans (0.31%).
Based on household incomes, Ketelsen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 95.25% compared to 75.69% at Love 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, Ketelsen Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 43.60% of its student population compared to 43.08% at Love Elementary School.
Ketelsen Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 40.91%, gifted and talented students, 11.16%, while 9.71% are in the special education program. Love Elementary School bilingual students comprise 77.54%, gifted and talented students, 8.00%, and 9.23% are in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Ketelsen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 14.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.3 years. The 23 teachers at Love Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Ketelsen Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven 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 three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Love Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five 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 Ketelsen Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
At Love Elementary School there are 18 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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