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.
When we compared Scanlan Oaks Elementary School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, with Meadows Elementary School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School has a regular student population of 914 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Meadows Elementary School has 389 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 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, Meadows Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.
Scanlan Oaks Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. Meadows Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
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%).
The student population at Meadows Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 39.85%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.51%), Asians (18.77%), African Americans (10.54%) and Two or More Races (3.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Scanlan Oaks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 23.09% compared to 57.07% at Meadows 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 36 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.94% of student population. Meadows Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 115 or about 29.56% of student population.
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. Meadows Elementary School bilingual students comprise 28.79%, gifted and talented students, 2.06%, and 14.40% 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 30 teachers at Meadows Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 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. Meadows Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Meadows Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six 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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