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 Terrace 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 Terrace Elementary School has 377 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 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, Terrace Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 89 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 Tiger Trail School has no distinction.
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 Terrace Elementary School, Hispanics make up 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%).
Based on household incomes, The Tiger Trail School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.00% compared to 78.78% at Terrace 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 40.05% at Terrace 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. 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.
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 26 teachers at Terrace Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 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. 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.
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 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.
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