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: Longfellow Elementary School and Herod 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.
Longfellow Elementary School has a regular student population of 671 with a 18.6 students/teacher ratio while Herod Elementary School has 766 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17 students/teacher ratio.
Longfellow 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 65 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 78 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, Herod Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 88 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 Longfellow Elementary School this is in with 25% student progress while Herod Elementary School secured one for Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Longfellow Elementary School. They make up for 61.85% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.80%), Whites or Caucasians (6.71%), Asians (6.26%), Two or More Races (2.09%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
The student population at Herod Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 36.55%, followed by African Americans (30.42%), Whites or Caucasians (21.28%), Asians (7.31%), Two or More Races (4.05%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
Based on household incomes, Longfellow Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 76.01% compared to 54.83% at Herod 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, Longfellow Elementary School has 86 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 12.82% of student population. Herod Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 189 or about 24.67% of student population.
In addition, Longfellow Elementary School has 13.11% bilingual students, 8.49% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.20% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Herod Elementary School with 31.46% bilingual students, 30.29% gifted and talented students and 6.27% students in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Longfellow Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years. The 45 teachers at Herod Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years.
Of its teaching staff, Longfellow Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two 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 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Herod Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Longfellow Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and eight 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 five more working as school support staff.
At Herod Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and three 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 one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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