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 excellent elementary schools: Westwood Elementary School and Windsong Intermediate. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FRIENDSWOOD ISD.
Westwood Elementary School has a regular student population of 651 with a 15.5 students/teacher ratio while Windsong Intermediate has 643 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.5 students/teacher ratio.
Westwood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). It scored 94 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 only.
On the other hand, Windsong Intermediate also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
Windsong Intermediate's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Westwood Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Westwood Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 67.43% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.73%), Two or More Races (4.76%), Asians (2.92%), African Americans (2.00%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
At Windsong Intermediate, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 64.85% of student population, followed by Hispanics (18.66%), Asians (8.24%), Two or More Races (6.07%), African Americans (1.56%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
Based on household incomes, Westwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 22.43% compared to 8.24% at Windsong Intermediate.
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, Westwood Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.22% of its student population compared to 2.95% at Windsong Intermediate.
In addition, Westwood Elementary School has 4.92% bilingual students, 3.69% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Windsong Intermediate with 2.80% bilingual students, 12.44% gifted and talented students and 14.46% students in the special education program.
42 teachers employed at Westwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years. The 41 teachers at Windsong Intermediate have been serving the school for an average of 11.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Westwood Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Windsong Intermediate has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Westwood Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Windsong Intermediate there are 40 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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