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 Wood Elementary School and Spring Shadows Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Meadow Wood Elementary School has a regular student population of 652 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Spring Shadows Elementary School has 617 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.4 students/teacher ratio.
Meadow Wood 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 86 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Spring Shadows Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Spring Shadows Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Meadow Wood Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Meadow Wood Elementary School. They make up for 58.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.85%), African Americans (9.97%), Asians (4.91%), Two or More Races (3.68%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
At Spring Shadows Elementary School, Hispanics make up 80.06% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.26%), Whites or Caucasians (3.89%), Two or More Races (1.46%) and Asians (0.32%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Meadow Wood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 31.29% compared to 94.17% at Spring Shadows 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 Wood Elementary School has 77 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.81% of student population. Spring Shadows Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 375 or about 60.78% of student population.
Meadow Wood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 11.66%, gifted and talented students, 8.90%, while 13.04% are in the special education program. Spring Shadows Elementary School bilingual students comprise 60.62%, gifted and talented students, 1.62%, and 15.07% are in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at Meadow Wood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 42 teachers at Spring Shadows Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Meadow Wood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Spring Shadows 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, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 Meadow Wood Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 eight more working as school support staff.
At Spring Shadows Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 seven more working as school support staff.
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