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 Ella J Baker Montessori 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 Ella J Baker Montessori School has 565 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 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, Ella J Baker Montessori School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Ella J Baker Montessori School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress 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.
The student population at Ella J Baker Montessori School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.30%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.15%), Asians (10.27%), African Americans (10.09%) and Two or More Races (6.19%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Rice Sch /La Escuela Rice’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 69.59% compared to 36.81% at Ella J Baker Montessori 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 23.54% at Ella J Baker Montessori 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. Ella J Baker Montessori School bilingual students comprise 23.89%, gifted and talented students, 22.12%, and 12.57% 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 32 teachers at Ella J Baker Montessori School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 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. Ella J Baker Montessori School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
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 Ella J Baker Montessori School there are 26 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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