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: Shadow Forest Elementary School and Eagle Springs Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HUMBLE ISD.
Shadow Forest Elementary School has a regular student population of 619 with a 16.2 students/teacher ratio while Eagle Springs Elementary School has 608 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Shadow Forest 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 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Eagle Springs Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 93 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.
Eagle Springs Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Shadow Forest Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Shadow Forest Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 67.37% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.80%), Asians (7.59%), Two or More Races (4.20%) and African Americans (3.55%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Eagle Springs Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 46.22%, followed by Hispanics (28.78%), African Americans (19.90%), Two or More Races (3.29%), Asians (1.48%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
Based on household incomes, the Shadow Forest Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 14.70% compared to 21.88% at Eagle Springs 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, Shadow Forest Elementary School has 19 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.07% of student population. Eagle Springs Elementary School has more ELLs at 24 or about 3.95% of student population.
Shadow Forest Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 2.58%, gifted and talented students, 8.72%, while 11.79% are in the special education program. Eagle Springs Elementary School bilingual students comprise 3.78%, gifted and talented students, 8.22%, and 9.38% are in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Shadow Forest Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.3 years. The 43 teachers at Eagle Springs Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Shadow Forest Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Eagle Springs Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Shadow Forest Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are 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 eight more working as school support staff.
At Eagle Springs Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 seven more working as school support staff.
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