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: Rita Drabek Elementary School and Ridgemont Early Literacy Center. 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.
Rita Drabek Elementary School has a regular student population of 672 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio while Ridgemont Early Literacy Center has 474 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.3 students/teacher ratio.
Rita Drabek 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 85 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Ridgemont Early Literacy Center also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 89 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.
Rita Drabek Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Ridgemont Early Literacy Center did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Rita Drabek Elementary School. They make up for 52.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.01%), Whites or Caucasians (14.88%), Hispanics (10.57%), Two or More Races (3.27%) and Native Americans (1.19%).
At Ridgemont Early Literacy Center, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.55% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.32%), Two or More Races (1.69%) and Native Americans (0.63%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Rita Drabek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 54.17% compared to 93.04% at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center.
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, Rita Drabek Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 54.61% of its student population compared to 47.05% at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center.
Rita Drabek Elementary School 11.16% are in the special education program, 1.64% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 54.61% students. Ridgemont Early Literacy Center has no gifted and talented student, while 7.17% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 44.94% students.
47 teachers employed at Rita Drabek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 51 teachers at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center have been serving the school for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Rita Drabek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Ridgemont Early Literacy Center no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Rita Drabek Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Ridgemont Early Literacy Center there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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