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: Reynolds Elementary School and Scarborough 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.
Reynolds Elementary School has a regular student population of 320 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while Scarborough Elementary School has 608 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19 students/teacher ratio.
Reynolds 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 55 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Scarborough Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 78 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.
Scarborough Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Reynolds Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Reynolds Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 83.75% of student population, followed by Hispanics (12.81%), Whites or Caucasians (1.25%), Two or More Races (0.94%), Asians (0.63%) and Native Americans (0.63%).
At Scarborough Elementary School, Hispanics make up 97.20% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.97%), Whites or Caucasians (0.66%) and Two or More Races (0.16%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Reynolds Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 95.94% compared to 96.05% at Scarborough 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, Reynolds Elementary School has 8 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.50% of student population. Scarborough Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 387 or about 63.65% of student population.
In addition, Reynolds Elementary School has 2.81% bilingual students, 0.94% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.44% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Scarborough Elementary School with 75.66% bilingual students, 4.11% gifted and talented students and 5.26% students in the special education program.
22 teachers employed at Reynolds Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 32 teachers at Scarborough Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Reynolds Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Scarborough Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Reynolds Elementary School there are 18 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Scarborough Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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