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: Tinsley Elementary School and Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Tinsley Elementary School has a regular student population of 613 with a 17.9 students/teacher ratio while Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has 457 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.6 students/teacher ratio.
Tinsley Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 59 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted only 74 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 Tinsley Elementary School and Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Tinsley Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 89.72% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.46%), Whites or Caucasians (0.49%), Asians (0.16%) and Two or More Races (0.16%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr, African Americans make up 66.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (33.04%), Two or More Races (0.44%), Whites or Caucasians (0.22%) and Native Americans (0.22%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, 99.02% of students at Tinsley Elementary School's considered economically disadvantage, while the Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage
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, Tinsley Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 85.32% of its student population compared to 26.91% at Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr.
Tinsley Elementary School 5.71% are in the special education program, 7.34% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 84.99% students. Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has no gifted and talented student, while 5.47% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 23.41% students.
34 teachers employed at Tinsley Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 23 teachers at Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr have been serving the school for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Tinsley Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Tinsley Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and 12 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by one teacher only 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.
At Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr there are 22 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 one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
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