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: Quail Valley Elementary School and Scanlan Oaks Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT BEND ISD.
Quail Valley Elementary School has a regular student population of 505 with a 12 students/teacher ratio while Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has 914 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 students/teacher ratio.
Quail Valley 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 72 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 76 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, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 82 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.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. Quail Valley Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Quail Valley Elementary School. They make up for 39.60% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.51%), Whites or Caucasians (15.25%), Asians (10.50%) and Two or More Races (5.94%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 44.53%, followed by African Americans (23.52%), Hispanics (18.60%), Asians (6.78%), Two or More Races (5.91%) and Native Americans (0.22%).
Based on household incomes, Quail Valley Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 55.64% compared to 23.09% at Scanlan Oaks 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, Quail Valley Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.10% of its student population compared to 3.94% at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School.
In addition, Quail Valley Elementary School has 9.90% bilingual students, 1.58% are in the gifted and talented program, while 27.72% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Scanlan Oaks Elementary School with 3.61% bilingual students, 4.70% gifted and talented students and 14.66% students in the special education program.
42 teachers employed at Quail Valley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.4 years. The 55 teachers at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Quail Valley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Quail Valley Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 29 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 13 more working as school support staff.
At Scanlan Oaks Elementary School there are 52 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.
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