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: Meadow Village Elementary School and Cody Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
Meadow Village Elementary School has a regular student population of 409 with a 12.2 students/teacher ratio while Cody Elementary School has 520 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 students/teacher ratio.
Meadow Village 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 71 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Cody Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 76 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Meadow Village Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Cody Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Meadow Village Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.07%), African Americans (6.11%), Two or More Races (1.47%) and Native Americans (0.24%). There is no Asians student in the school.
At Cody Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.31% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.96%), African Americans (3.65%), Two or More Races (2.69%) and Asians (0.38%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Meadow Village Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 87.04% compared to 84.23% at Cody 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, Meadow Village Elementary School has 22 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.38% of student population. Cody Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 73 or about 14.04% of student population.
In addition, Meadow Village Elementary School has 0.24% bilingual students, 1.71% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.09% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Cody Elementary School with 12.69% bilingual students, 4.04% gifted and talented students and 19.42% students in the special education program.
33 teachers employed at Meadow Village Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 44 teachers at Cody Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Meadow Village Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Cody Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Meadow Village Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are 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 seven more working as school support staff.
At Cody Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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