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: Scanlan Oaks Elementary School and Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School. 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.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has a regular student population of 914 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School has 394 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 students/teacher ratio.
Scanlan Oaks 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 91 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 82 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, Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Scanlan Oaks Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Mathematics. Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School. They make up for 44.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.52%), Hispanics (18.60%), Asians (6.78%), Two or More Races (5.91%) and Native Americans (0.22%).
At Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School, African Americans make up 75.38% of student population, followed by Hispanics (17.26%), Two or More Races (3.05%), Asians (2.28%), Whites or Caucasians (1.02%) and Native Americans (0.51%).
Based on household incomes, the Scanlan Oaks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 23.09% compared to 85.79% at Edgar Glover Jr 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, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 3.94% of its student population compared to 8.38% at Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 3.61%, gifted and talented students, 4.70%, while 14.66% are in the special education program. Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School bilingual students comprise 7.87%, gifted and talented students, 2.03%, and 13.96% are in the special education program.
55 teachers employed at Scanlan Oaks Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 34 teachers at Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Scanlan Oaks Elementary School there are 52 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 six more working as school support staff.
At Edgar Glover Jr Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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