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: Ridgecrest Elementary School and Housman Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Ridgecrest Elementary School has a regular student population of 699 with a 14 students/teacher ratio while Housman Elementary School has 382 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12 students/teacher ratio.
Ridgecrest 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 77 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 75 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, Housman Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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. Ridgecrest Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Except for Science, Housman Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Ridgecrest Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.71% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.29%), African Americans (1.29%), Two or More Races (0.86%), Asians (0.72%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
At Housman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.38%), Whites or Caucasians (5.50%), Two or More Races (1.31%), Asians (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
Based on household incomes, Ridgecrest Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 93.71% compared to 90.84% at Housman 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, Ridgecrest Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 78.11% of its student population compared to 53.93% at Housman Elementary School.
Ridgecrest Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 78.25%, gifted and talented students, 3.00%, while 16.02% are in the special education program. Housman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.19%, gifted and talented students, 2.88%, and 12.83% are in the special education program.
50 teachers employed at Ridgecrest Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 31 teachers at Housman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Ridgecrest Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Housman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Ridgecrest Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Housman Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 nine more working as school support staff.
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