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: Steiner Ranch Elementary School and Laura Welch Bush Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the LEANDER ISD.
Steiner Ranch Elementary School has a regular student population of 490 with a 13.3 students/teacher ratio while Laura Welch Bush Elementary School has 563 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 students/teacher ratio.
Steiner Ranch 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, 91 in school progress and 86 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, Laura Welch Bush Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
Laura Welch Bush Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Steiner Ranch Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Steiner Ranch Elementary School. They make up for 54.69% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.02%), Asians (11.84%), Two or More Races (8.16%) and African Americans (4.29%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Laura Welch Bush Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 59.33% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.16%), Asians (15.81%), Two or More Races (7.64%), African Americans (0.71%) and Native Americans (0.36%).
Based on household incomes, Steiner Ranch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 10.61% compared to 4.97% at Laura Welch Bush 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, Steiner Ranch Elementary School has 41 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.37% of student population. Laura Welch Bush Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 68 or about 12.08% of student population.
In addition, Steiner Ranch Elementary School has 6.94% bilingual students, 16.33% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.98% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Laura Welch Bush Elementary School with 11.55% bilingual students, 19.54% gifted and talented students and 11.37% students in the special education program.
36 teachers employed at Steiner Ranch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 44 teachers at Laura Welch Bush Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years.
Of its teaching staff, Steiner Ranch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Laura Welch Bush Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Steiner Ranch Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Laura Welch Bush Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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