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: Spring Shadows Elementary School and Meadow Wood Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Spring Shadows Elementary School has a regular student population of 617 with a 14.4 students/teacher ratio while Meadow Wood Elementary School has 652 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 students/teacher ratio.
Spring Shadows 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 62 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Meadow Wood Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.
Spring Shadows Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Meadow Wood Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Spring Shadows Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 80.06% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.26%), Whites or Caucasians (3.89%), Two or More Races (1.46%) and Asians (0.32%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Meadow Wood Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 58.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.85%), African Americans (9.97%), Asians (4.91%), Two or More Races (3.68%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, Spring Shadows Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 94.17% compared to 31.29% at Meadow Wood 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, Spring Shadows Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 60.78% of its student population compared to 11.81% at Meadow Wood Elementary School.
In addition, Spring Shadows Elementary School has 60.62% bilingual students, 1.62% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.07% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Meadow Wood Elementary School with 11.66% bilingual students, 8.90% gifted and talented students and 13.04% students in the special education program.
42 teachers employed at Spring Shadows Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.8 years. The 39 teachers at Meadow Wood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Spring Shadows Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Meadow Wood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Spring Shadows Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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 Meadow Wood Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.
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