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: Kostoryz Elementary School and Crockett Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CORPUS CHRISTI ISD.
Kostoryz Elementary School has a regular student population of 351 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while Crockett Elementary School has 311 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 students/teacher ratio.
Kostoryz 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 79 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Crockett Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 54 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Kostoryz Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Crockett Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Kostoryz Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 87.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.27%), African Americans (3.99%), Asians (1.14%) and Two or More Races (1.14%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Crockett Elementary School, Hispanics make up 93.57% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.50%), African Americans (1.29%) and Two or More Races (0.64%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Kostoryz Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 90.60% compared to 95.50% at Crockett 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, Kostoryz Elementary School has 36 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.26% of student population. Crockett Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 56 or about 18.01% of student population.
Kostoryz Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 11.68% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 9.97% students. Crockett Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 11.25% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 17.68% students.
24 teachers employed at Kostoryz Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 21 teachers at Crockett Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Kostoryz Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Crockett Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 Kostoryz Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Crockett Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and zero male teacher. 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 two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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