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: Kolter Elementary School and Sinclair 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.
Kolter Elementary School has a regular student population of 737 with a 19.7 students/teacher ratio while Sinclair Elementary School has 627 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 students/teacher ratio.
Kolter 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 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Sinclair Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 96 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. Kolter Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Sinclair Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Kolter Elementary School. They make up for 43.55% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.87%), African Americans (14.79%), Asians (8.82%), Two or More Races (5.43%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
The student population at Sinclair Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 40.67%, followed by Hispanics (38.60%), African Americans (11.32%), Asians (4.31%), Two or More Races (4.15%) and Native Americans (0.32%).
Based on household incomes, the Kolter Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 28.22% compared to 35.89% at Sinclair 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, Kolter Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.72% of its student population compared to 4.78% at Sinclair Elementary School.
Kolter Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.91%, gifted and talented students, 28.49%, while 12.35% are in the special education program. Sinclair Elementary School bilingual students comprise 6.54%, gifted and talented students, 25.36%, and 9.89% are in the special education program.
37 teachers employed at Kolter Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 37 teachers at Sinclair Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kolter Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Sinclair Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 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 Kolter Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Sinclair Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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