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.
When we compared Kinder Ranch Elementary School, which is a part of COMAL ISD, with Freiheit Elementary School, which is a part of COMAL ISD, we noted a big difference in ratings.
Kinder Ranch Elementary School has a regular student population of 572 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while Freiheit Elementary School has 815 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 students/teacher ratio.
Kinder Ranch 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 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Freiheit Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 75 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.
Kinder Ranch Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Freiheit Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Kinder Ranch Elementary School. They make up for 57.87% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.71%), Two or More Races (2.80%), African Americans (1.92%) and Asians (0.70%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Freiheit Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.47%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (41.10%), Two or More Races (4.91%), African Americans (2.94%), Asians (2.09%) and Native Americans (0.37%).
Based on household incomes, the Kinder Ranch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 23.78% compared to 53.13% at Freiheit 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, Kinder Ranch Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.38% of its student population compared to 4.54% at Freiheit Elementary School.
Kinder Ranch Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 26.57%, gifted and talented students, 10.49%, while 11.01% are in the special education program. Freiheit Elementary School bilingual students comprise 3.80%, gifted and talented students, 4.79%, and 19.02% are in the special education program.
37 teachers employed at Kinder Ranch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years. The 52 teachers at Freiheit Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kinder Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Freiheit Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 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 Kinder Ranch Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Freiheit Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.
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