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 West University Elementary School, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a big difference in ratings.
West University Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,124 with a 16.7 students/teacher ratio while Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has 457 students and a student-teacher ratio of 19.6 students/teacher ratio.
West University 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 96 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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 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.
West University Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at West University Elementary School. They make up for 61.83% of student population, followed by Asians (17.17%), Hispanics (13.08%), Two or More Races (5.87%), African Americans (1.60%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
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, 6.58% of students at West University 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, West University Elementary School has 45 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.00% of student population. Fonwood Early Childhood Ctr has significantly more ELLs at 123 or about 26.91% of student population.
West University Elementary School 8.10% are in the special education program, 53.20% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 3.91% 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.
67 teachers employed at West University Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 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, West University Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 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 West University Elementary School there are 59 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only 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 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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