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: Terrace Elementary School and Ridgecrest 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.
Terrace Elementary School has a regular student population of 377 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while Ridgecrest Elementary School has 699 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14 students/teacher ratio.
Terrace 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 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Ridgecrest Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 86 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Terrace Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Ridgecrest Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Terrace Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 71.62% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.18%), Asians (5.84%), African Americans (5.04%), Two or More Races (1.06%) and Native Americans (0.27%).
At Ridgecrest Elementary School, Hispanics make up 94.71% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.29%), African Americans (1.29%), Two or More Races (0.86%), Asians (0.72%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, the Terrace Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.78% compared to 93.71% at Ridgecrest 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, Terrace Elementary School has 151 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 40.05% of student population. Ridgecrest Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 546 or about 78.11% of student population.
Terrace Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 40.32%, gifted and talented students, 4.77%, while 16.18% are in the special education program. Ridgecrest Elementary School bilingual students comprise 78.25%, gifted and talented students, 3.00%, and 16.02% are in the special education program.
26 teachers employed at Terrace Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 50 teachers at Ridgecrest Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Terrace Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Ridgecrest Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Terrace Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.
At Ridgecrest Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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