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: Nye Elementary School and Charles Borchers Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the UNITED ISD.
Nye Elementary School has a regular student population of 624 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while Charles Borchers Elementary School has 536 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Nye 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 89 in student achievement, 97 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Charles Borchers Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Nye 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. Charles Borchers Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Nye Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.72% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.80%) and Asians (0.48%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Charles Borchers Elementary School, Hispanics make up 97.95% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.68%) and Asians (0.37%). There is no African Americans, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Nye Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 75.16% compared to 48.51% at Charles Borchers 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, Nye Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 39.10% of its student population compared to 39.74% at Charles Borchers Elementary School.
Nye Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 49.20%, gifted and talented students, 10.42%, while 12.18% are in the special education program. Charles Borchers Elementary School bilingual students comprise 48.51%, gifted and talented students, 10.26%, and 12.69% are in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Nye Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 16.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 18.5 years. The 37 teachers at Charles Borchers Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 15.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Nye Elementary School has seven teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Charles Borchers Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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 Nye Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 three more working as school support staff.
At Charles Borchers Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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