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 Stuchbery Elementary School, which is a part of PASADENA ISD, with Atkinson Elementary School, which is a part of PASADENA ISD, we noted that the two schools are on opposite ends of the ratings spectrum.
Stuchbery Elementary School has a regular student population of 620 with a 12.1 students/teacher ratio while Atkinson Elementary School has 444 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6 students/teacher ratio.
Stuchbery Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 69 in student achievement, 72 in school progress and 55 in closing performance gaps. It scored 67 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, Atkinson Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.
Atkinson Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Stuchbery Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Stuchbery Elementary School. They make up for 60.81% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.52%), Whites or Caucasians (8.23%), Asians (4.84%), Two or More Races (1.13%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
At Atkinson Elementary School, Hispanics make up 79.50% of student population, followed by Asians (8.78%), African Americans (5.86%), Whites or Caucasians (4.73%) and Two or More Races (1.13%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Stuchbery Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 78.06% compared to 78.15% at Atkinson 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, Stuchbery Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.42% of its student population compared to 37.16% at Atkinson Elementary School.
Stuchbery Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 24.68%, gifted and talented students, 7.74%, while 13.71% are in the special education program. Atkinson Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.78%, gifted and talented students, 1.80%, and 13.29% are in the special education program.
51 teachers employed at Stuchbery Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 38 teachers at Atkinson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years.
Of its teaching staff, Stuchbery Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Atkinson Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Stuchbery Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.
On the other hand, Atkinson Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
If you are looking to invest in real estate, buy a home or find rental property, neighborhoods and homes near Stuchbery Elementary School and Stuchbery Elementary School are definitely worth checking out. These prime properties have the advantage and convenience of easy access to the best medical facilities, office spaces, schools, churches, malls, restaurants, gyms, parks and other recreational establishments.
If any of these properties pique your interest, reach out to our realtors to arrange for an in-person or real-time video tour of a property. One of these could very well turn out to be your new home. Our realtors will help you navigate every step of the home buying process, and insure you find a home that fits your lifestyle and price range.
Listings near Stuchbery Elementary School -> Listings near Atkinson Elementary School ->