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: Sue Crouch Elementary School and Mary Harris Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CROWLEY ISD.
Sue Crouch Elementary School has a regular student population of 370 with a 11.2 students/teacher ratio while Mary Harris Elementary School has 365 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.3 students/teacher ratio.
Sue Crouch 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 65 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Mary Harris Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Sue Crouch Elementary School this is in with 25% student progress while Mary Harris Elementary School secured one for Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Sue Crouch Elementary School. They make up for 61.89% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.68%), Whites or Caucasians (7.03%), Two or More Races (3.24%), Asians (1.35%) and Native Americans (0.54%).
At Mary Harris Elementary School, African Americans make up 66.85% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.55%), Whites or Caucasians (5.21%), Two or More Races (4.66%), Asians (1.92%) and Native Americans (0.82%).
Based on household incomes, the Sue Crouch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 82.43% compared to 86.30% at Mary Harris 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, Sue Crouch Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.14% of its student population compared to 5.21% at Mary Harris Elementary School.
In addition, Sue Crouch Elementary School has 15.14% bilingual students, 3.78% are in the gifted and talented program, while 20.54% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mary Harris Elementary School with 5.21% bilingual students, 7.67% gifted and talented students and 16.16% students in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Sue Crouch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.2 years. The 32 teachers at Mary Harris Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Sue Crouch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Mary Harris Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Sue Crouch Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
At Mary Harris Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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