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: Mt Valley Elementary School and Timberwood Park Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the COMAL ISD.
Mt Valley Elementary School has a regular student population of 451 with a 13 students/teacher ratio while Timberwood Park Elementary School has 750 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6 students/teacher ratio.
Mt Valley 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 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Timberwood Park Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Mt Valley Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Timberwood Park Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mt Valley Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 67.85% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.16%), Two or More Races (4.21%), African Americans (0.67%), Asians (0.67%) and Native Americans (0.44%).
At Timberwood Park Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 54.27% of student population, followed by Hispanics (37.47%), Two or More Races (3.73%), African Americans (2.80%), Asians (1.33%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
Based on household incomes, Mt Valley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 50.78% compared to 10.00% at Timberwood Park 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, Mt Valley Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 4.21% of its student population compared to 1.20% at Timberwood Park Elementary School.
In addition, Mt Valley Elementary School has 4.21% bilingual students, 7.32% are in the gifted and talented program, while 26.16% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Timberwood Park Elementary School with 1.20% bilingual students, 14.40% gifted and talented students and 16.00% students in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Mt Valley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 48 teachers at Timberwood Park Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mt Valley Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Timberwood Park Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 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, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Mt Valley Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.
On the other hand, Timberwood Park Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. 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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