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: Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School and James E Randolph Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KATY ISD.
Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,000 with a 15.1 students/teacher ratio while James E Randolph Elementary School has 1,084 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 students/teacher ratio.
Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School 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 94 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, James E Randolph Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. James E Randolph Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School. They make up for 38.40% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.70%), Hispanics (15.60%), African Americans (7.40%), Two or More Races (5.50%) and Native Americans (0.10%).
At James E Randolph Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 56.73% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.88%), Asians (16.05%), Two or More Races (6.37%) and African Americans (3.87%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 19.20% compared to 6.64% at James E Randolph 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, Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 29.60% of its student population compared to 11.81% at James E Randolph Elementary School.
Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 27.70%, gifted and talented students, 10.20%, while 14.30% are in the special education program. James E Randolph Elementary School bilingual students comprise 11.44%, gifted and talented students, 5.17%, and 17.07% are in the special education program.
66 teachers employed at Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 76 teachers at James E Randolph Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. James E Randolph Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 29 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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 James E Randolph Elementary School there are 73 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
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