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.
When we compared Victoria Walker Elementary School, which is a part of GOOSE CREEK CISD, with Carver Elementary School, which is a part of GOOSE CREEK CISD, we noted that the two schools are on opposite ends of the ratings spectrum.
Victoria Walker Elementary School has a regular student population of 770 with a 16.7 students/teacher ratio while Carver Elementary School has 653 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.3 students/teacher ratio.
Victoria Walker Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 80 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Carver Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 70 in school progress, 68 in closing performance gaps and 69 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.
Victoria Walker Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Carver Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Victoria Walker Elementary School. They make up for 56.36% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.40%), Whites or Caucasians (16.49%), Asians (6.10%), Two or More Races (3.25%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
At Carver Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.54% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.58%), Whites or Caucasians (7.66%), Two or More Races (1.99%), Native Americans (0.77%) and Asians (0.46%).
Based on household incomes, the Victoria Walker Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 60.78% compared to 88.82% at Carver 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, Victoria Walker Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 24.81% of its student population compared to 25.11% at Carver Elementary School.
Victoria Walker Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 23.90%, gifted and talented students, 7.27%, while 15.06% are in the special education program. Carver Elementary School bilingual students comprise 32.01%, gifted and talented students, 2.91%, and 12.40% are in the special education program.
46 teachers employed at Victoria Walker Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years. The 45 teachers at Carver Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Victoria Walker Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Carver Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Victoria Walker Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Carver Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers 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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