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: Ponderosa Elementary School and Bammel 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 ISD.
Ponderosa Elementary School has a regular student population of 774 with a 14.4 students/teacher ratio while Bammel Elementary School has 747 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.2 students/teacher ratio.
Ponderosa 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, Bammel Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 55 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Ponderosa Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Bammel Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Ponderosa Elementary School. They make up for 56.98% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.24%), Whites or Caucasians (3.49%), Native Americans (2.45%), Two or More Races (1.68%) and Asians (1.03%).
At Bammel Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 60.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (31.86%), Two or More Races (4.02%), Whites or Caucasians (2.41%), Native Americans (1.20%) and Asians (0.40%).
Based on household incomes, the Ponderosa Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 89.53% compared to 94.78% at Bammel 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, Ponderosa Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.83% of its student population compared to 19.14% at Bammel Elementary School.
Ponderosa Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 40.31%, gifted and talented students, 2.58%, while 10.21% are in the special education program. Bammel Elementary School bilingual students comprise 18.74%, gifted and talented students, 2.14%, and 9.50% are in the special education program.
53 teachers employed at Ponderosa Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.1 years. The 46 teachers at Bammel Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.
Of its teaching staff, Ponderosa Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 13 beginning teachers. Bammel Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 12 beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ponderosa Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 six more working as school support staff.
At Bammel Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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