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: Whidby Elementary School and Smith Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Whidby Elementary School has a regular student population of 413 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio while Smith Elementary School has 776 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.1 students/teacher ratio.
Whidby 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 65 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Smith Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Whidby Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Smith Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Whidby Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 70.46% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.00%), Whites or Caucasians (3.39%), Asians (1.45%) and Two or More Races (1.45%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Smith Elementary School, Hispanics make up 85.57% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.32%), Two or More Races (0.39%) and Native Americans (0.13%). There is no Asians student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Whidby Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.74% compared to 97.04% at Smith 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, Whidby Elementary School has 72 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 17.43% of student population. Smith Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 501 or about 64.56% of student population.
Whidby Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 20.82%, gifted and talented students, 3.39%, while 5.81% are in the special education program. Smith Elementary School bilingual students comprise 68.30%, gifted and talented students, 1.93%, and 7.35% are in the special education program.
27 teachers employed at Whidby Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 48 teachers at Smith Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.
Of its teaching staff, Whidby Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six 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 three beginning teachers. Smith Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Whidby Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
At Smith Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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