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 Shadydale Elementary School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Durkee Elementary School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Shadydale Elementary School has a regular student population of 683 with a 19.5 students/teacher ratio while Durkee Elementary School has 466 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 students/teacher ratio.
Shadydale Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 56 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 74 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, Durkee Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 77 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.
Shadydale Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Durkee Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Shadydale Elementary School. They make up for 62.96% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.87%), Whites or Caucasians (0.59%) and Two or More Races (0.29%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.
At Durkee Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.70% of student population, followed by African Americans (7.51%), Whites or Caucasians (2.15%), Two or More Races (0.43%) and Asians (0.21%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Shadydale Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 95.61% compared to 96.57% at Durkee 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, Shadydale Elementary School has 140 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 20.50% of student population. Durkee Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 294 or about 63.09% of student population.
Shadydale Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 20.64%, gifted and talented students, 4.25%, while 6.59% are in the special education program. Durkee Elementary School bilingual students comprise 62.88%, gifted and talented students, 4.08%, and 12.88% are in the special education program.
35 teachers employed at Shadydale Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years. The 28 teachers at Durkee Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.
Of its teaching staff, Shadydale Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Durkee Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Shadydale Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 seven more working as school support staff.
At Durkee Elementary School there are 20 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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