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: The Tiger Trail School and Meadow Wood 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.
The Tiger Trail School has a regular student population of 290 with a 22.3 students/teacher ratio while Meadow Wood Elementary School has 652 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 students/teacher ratio.
The Tiger Trail School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89). It scored 87 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 only.
On the other hand, Meadow Wood Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 75 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.
Distinction Designations for The Tiger Trail School and Meadow Wood Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in The Tiger Trail School is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.97% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.97%), African Americans (8.28%), Asians (1.72%), Two or More Races (1.72%) and Native Americans (0.34%).
At Meadow Wood Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 58.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.85%), African Americans (9.97%), Asians (4.91%), Two or More Races (3.68%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, The Tiger Trail School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.00% compared to 31.29% at Meadow Wood 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, The Tiger Trail School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 64.83% of its student population compared to 11.81% at Meadow Wood Elementary School.
The Tiger Trail School has no gifted and talented student, while 6.90% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 64.83% students. Meadow Wood Elementary School 13.04% are in the special education program, 8.90% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 11.66% students.
13 teachers employed at The Tiger Trail School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 39 teachers at Meadow Wood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, The Tiger Trail School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Meadow Wood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At The Tiger Trail School there are 12 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Meadow Wood Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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