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: Madeley Ranch Elementary School and Keenan Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the MONTGOMERY ISD.
Madeley Ranch Elementary School has a regular student population of 783 with a 16.1 students/teacher ratio while Keenan Elementary School has 827 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.6 students/teacher ratio.
Madeley 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 92 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, Keenan Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 94 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. Madeley Ranch Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Keenan Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Madeley Ranch Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 78.80% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.07%), Two or More Races (3.32%), African Americans (2.17%) and Asians (0.64%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Keenan Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 80.89% of student population, followed by Hispanics (12.94%), Two or More Races (3.26%), African Americans (2.30%), Asians (0.36%) and Native Americans (0.24%).
Based on household incomes, Madeley Ranch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 29.12% compared to 24.91% at Keenan 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, Madeley Ranch Elementary School has 4 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 0.51% of student population. Keenan Elementary School has more ELLs at 10 or about 1.21% of student population.
Madeley Ranch Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 0.51%, gifted and talented students, 4.98%, while 12.26% are in the special education program. Keenan Elementary School bilingual students comprise 1.21%, gifted and talented students, 4.84%, and 12.33% are in the special education program.
48 teachers employed at Madeley Ranch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years. The 49 teachers at Keenan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Madeley Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Keenan Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Madeley Ranch Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Keenan Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, two 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 five more working as school support staff.
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