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: Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School and P H Greene Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CLEAR CREEK ISD.
Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School has a regular student population of 662 with a 16.5 students/teacher ratio while P H Greene Elementary School has 598 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Lloyd R Ferguson 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 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 88 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, P H Greene Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School this is in post-secondary while P H Greene Elementary School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School. They make up for 65.41% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.79%), African Americans (6.95%), Two or More Races (5.44%), Asians (2.11%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
The student population at P H Greene Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 32.61%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.78%), African Americans (18.39%), Asians (8.86%), Two or More Races (6.86%) and Native Americans (0.50%).
Based on household incomes, the Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 32.18% compared to 56.35% at P H Greene 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, Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School has 15 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.27% of student population. P H Greene Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 78 or about 13.04% of student population.
Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 2.11%, gifted and talented students, 12.54%, while 11.78% are in the special education program. P H Greene Elementary School bilingual students comprise 12.04%, gifted and talented students, 9.70%, and 15.38% are in the special education program.
40 teachers employed at Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.9 years. The 43 teachers at P H Greene Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. P H Greene Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by five 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 P H Greene Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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