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: Scarborough Elementary School and Pilgrim Academy. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Scarborough Elementary School has a regular student population of 608 with a 19 students/teacher ratio while Pilgrim Academy has 1,198 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.8 students/teacher ratio.
Scarborough 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 70 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 78 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, Pilgrim Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 78 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. Scarborough Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science. Pilgrim Academy's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Scarborough Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 97.20% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.97%), Whites or Caucasians (0.66%) and Two or More Races (0.16%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Pilgrim Academy, Hispanics make up 90.57% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.84%), Whites or Caucasians (1.59%), Asians (0.33%), Two or More Races (0.33%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, the Scarborough Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 96.05% compared to 97.33% at Pilgrim Academy.
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, Scarborough Elementary School has 387 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 63.65% of student population. Pilgrim Academy has significantly more ELLs at 975 or about 81.39% of student population.
In addition, Scarborough Elementary School has 75.66% bilingual students, 4.11% are in the gifted and talented program, while 5.26% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Pilgrim Academy with 80.38% bilingual students, 7.51% gifted and talented students and 8.43% students in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Scarborough Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.4 years. The 63 teachers at Pilgrim Academy have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Scarborough Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Pilgrim Academy has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 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 Scarborough Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven 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.
At Pilgrim Academy there are 49 female teachers and 14 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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