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 Waverly Park Elementary School, which is a part of FORT WORTH ISD, with East Handley Elementary School, which is a part of FORT WORTH ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Waverly Park Elementary School has a regular student population of 715 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while East Handley Elementary School has 319 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 students/teacher ratio.
Waverly Park 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 67 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, East Handley Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 72 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 73 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.
Waverly Park Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. East Handley Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Waverly Park Elementary School. They make up for 47.41% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.03%), African Americans (21.54%), Two or More Races (4.34%), Asians (1.40%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
At East Handley Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (28.21%), Whites or Caucasians (5.02%), Asians (1.88%) and Two or More Races (1.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Waverly Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.46% compared to 92.16% at East Handley 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, Waverly Park Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.10% of its student population compared to 44.51% at East Handley Elementary School.
Waverly Park Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 19.86%, gifted and talented students, 6.01%, while 17.48% are in the special education program. East Handley Elementary School bilingual students comprise 43.57%, gifted and talented students, 3.76%, and 11.91% are in the special education program.
47 teachers employed at Waverly Park Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 25 teachers at East Handley Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Waverly Park Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. East Handley Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Waverly Park Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At East Handley Elementary School there are 20 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by four 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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