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 excellent elementary schools: The Wildcat Way School and Bunker Hill 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 Wildcat Way School has a regular student population of 301 with a 19.7 students/teacher ratio while Bunker Hill Elementary School has 667 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.1 students/teacher ratio.
The Wildcat Way School earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). It scored 94 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, Bunker Hill Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 92 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 Wildcat Way School and Bunker Hill Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at The Wildcat Way School. They make up for 33.22% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.23%), Asians (18.60%), African Americans (11.30%), Two or More Races (6.31%) and Native Americans (0.33%).
The student population at Bunker Hill Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.43%, followed by Asians (25.34%), Hispanics (17.69%), Two or More Races (4.65%), African Americans (3.75%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, The Wildcat Way School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 54.49% compared to 15.89% at Bunker Hill 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 Wildcat Way School has 102 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 33.89% of student population. Bunker Hill Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 141 or about 21.14% of student population.
The Wildcat Way School has no gifted and talented student, while 6.98% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 33.22% students. Bunker Hill Elementary School 8.55% are in the special education program, 13.79% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 20.69% students.
15 teachers employed at The Wildcat Way School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years. The 36 teachers at Bunker Hill Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.
Of its teaching staff, The Wildcat Way School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Bunker Hill Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. The Wildcat Way School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, 19 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.
At Bunker Hill Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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