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 The Panda Path 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 The Panda Path School has 160 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16 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, The Panda Path School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 87 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.
Terrace Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. The Panda Path School did not earn any distinction.
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 The Panda Path School, Hispanics make up 95.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.88%), Whites or Caucasians (1.25%), Native Americans (1.25%) and Two or More Races (0.63%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Terrace Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.78% compared to 96.88% at The Panda Path 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 a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.05% of its student population compared to 86.88% at The Panda Path School.
Terrace Elementary School 16.18% are in the special education program, 4.77% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 40.32% students. The Panda Path School has no gifted and talented student, while 7.50% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 86.88% students.
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 ten teachers at The Panda Path School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 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. The Panda Path School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
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 The Panda Path School there are nine female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, 12 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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