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: Wilchester Elementary School and Frostwood Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING BRANCH ISD.
Wilchester Elementary School has a regular student population of 796 with a 18 students/teacher ratio while Frostwood Elementary School has 759 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.9 students/teacher ratio.
Wilchester 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, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Frostwood Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Wilchester Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Frostwood Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Wilchester Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 73.24% of student population, followed by Hispanics (11.81%), Asians (10.68%), Two or More Races (2.26%), African Americans (1.88%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
At Frostwood Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 54.68% of student population, followed by Asians (23.98%), Hispanics (13.70%), Two or More Races (6.59%), African Americans (0.66%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
Based on household incomes, the Wilchester Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 7.79% compared to 12.78% at Frostwood 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, Wilchester Elementary School has 71 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.92% of student population. Frostwood Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 136 or about 17.92% of student population.
In addition, Wilchester Elementary School has 8.67% bilingual students, 15.20% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.91% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Frostwood Elementary School with 17.79% bilingual students, 19.10% gifted and talented students and 9.49% students in the special education program.
44 teachers employed at Wilchester Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.6 years. The 44 teachers at Frostwood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Wilchester Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Frostwood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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. Wilchester Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. 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 three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Frostwood Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
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