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: Port Houston Elementary School and Tijerina Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Port Houston Elementary School has a regular student population of 267 with a 14.7 students/teacher ratio while Tijerina Elementary School has 329 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
Port Houston 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 67 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Tijerina Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
Tijerina Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Port Houston Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Port Houston Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.13% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.62%), African Americans (1.87%) and Native Americans (0.37%). There is no Asians and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Tijerina Elementary School, Hispanics make up 98.18% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.22%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.61%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, Port Houston Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 99.25% compared to 98.48% at Tijerina 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, Port Houston Elementary School has 189 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 70.79% of student population. Tijerina Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 202 or about 61.40% of student population.
Port Houston Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 70.79%, gifted and talented students, 10.11%, while 7.87% are in the special education program. Tijerina Elementary School bilingual students comprise 61.40%, gifted and talented students, 4.86%, and 16.11% are in the special education program.
18 teachers employed at Port Houston Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. The 23 teachers at Tijerina Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Port Houston Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Tijerina Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Port Houston Elementary School there are 15 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
At Tijerina Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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