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: Walnut Creek Elementary School and Williams Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the AUSTIN ISD.
Walnut Creek Elementary School has a regular student population of 608 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while Williams Elementary School has 360 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10 students/teacher ratio.
Walnut Creek 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 55 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Williams Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 83 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 Walnut Creek Elementary School and Williams Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Walnut Creek Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 79.77% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.40%), Asians (7.40%), African Americans (4.77%) and Two or More Races (0.66%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Williams Elementary School, Hispanics make up 76.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.61%), African Americans (6.11%), Two or More Races (1.94%) and Asians (1.67%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Walnut Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 94.90% compared to 75.83% at Williams 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, Walnut Creek Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 81.58% of its student population compared to 30.28% at Williams Elementary School.
In addition, Walnut Creek Elementary School has 81.74% bilingual students, 4.93% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.35% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Williams Elementary School with 33.33% bilingual students, 9.17% gifted and talented students and 18.89% students in the special education program.
42 teachers employed at Walnut Creek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.8 years. The 35 teachers at Williams Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Walnut Creek Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Williams Elementary School has one teacher only 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, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Walnut Creek Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Williams Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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