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: Tijerina Elementary School and Briscoe Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Tijerina Elementary School has a regular student population of 329 with a 14.3 students/teacher ratio while Briscoe Elementary School has 211 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.1 students/teacher ratio.
Tijerina 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 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Briscoe Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 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.
Tijerina Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Briscoe Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Tijerina Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 98.18% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.22%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.61%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Briscoe Elementary School, Hispanics make up 98.10% of student population, followed by African Americans (0.95%), Asians (0.47%) and Native Americans (0.47%). There is no Two or More Races and Whites or Caucasians students in the school.
Based on household incomes, Tijerina Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 98.48% compared to 95.26% at Briscoe 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, Tijerina Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 61.40% of its student population compared to 50.71% at Briscoe Elementary School.
In addition, Tijerina Elementary School has 61.40% bilingual students, 4.86% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.11% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Briscoe Elementary School with 49.76% bilingual students, 5.69% gifted and talented students and 11.85% students in the special education program.
23 teachers employed at Tijerina Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 16 teachers at Briscoe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Tijerina Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Briscoe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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. At Tijerina Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Briscoe Elementary School there are 13 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.
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