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: Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice and Scroggins 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.
Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice has a regular student population of 1,062 with a 17.1 students/teacher ratio while Scroggins Elementary School has 348 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio.
Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice 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 82 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 90 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Scroggins Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Scroggins Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice. They make up for 45.86% of student population, followed by Hispanics (45.29%), Asians (3.95%), Whites or Caucasians (3.11%) and Two or More Races (1.69%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Scroggins Elementary School, Hispanics make up 98.28% of student population, followed by African Americans (0.86%), Whites or Caucasians (0.57%) and Two or More Races (0.29%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 69.59% compared to 95.40% at Scroggins 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, Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.98% of its student population compared to 52.87% at Scroggins Elementary School.
Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice’s bilingual students comprise 21.47%, gifted and talented students, 22.79%, while 8.57% are in the special education program. Scroggins Elementary School bilingual students comprise 52.59%, gifted and talented students, 6.90%, and 10.34% are in the special education program.
62 teachers employed at Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.5 years. The 26 teachers at Scroggins Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Scroggins Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice there are 51 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Scroggins Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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