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: Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School and Pflugerville Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PFLUGERVILLE ISD.
Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School has a regular student population of 505 with a 12.9 students/teacher ratio while Pflugerville Elementary School has 406 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.4 students/teacher ratio.
Wilhelmina Delco 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 69 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 76 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, Pflugerville Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.
Distinction Designations for Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School and Pflugerville Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.55% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.93%), Asians (3.56%), Whites or Caucasians (3.17%), Two or More Races (1.58%) and Native Americans (0.20%).
At Pflugerville Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.32% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.94%), African Americans (6.90%), Asians (5.42%) and Two or More Races (4.43%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.48% compared to 57.39% at Pflugerville 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, Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 69.90% of its student population compared to 41.13% at Pflugerville Elementary School.
In addition, Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School has 69.70% bilingual students, 2.97% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.91% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Pflugerville Elementary School with 40.15% bilingual students, 4.93% gifted and talented students and 13.79% students in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years. The 38 teachers at Pflugerville Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Pflugerville Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Wilhelmina Delco Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Pflugerville Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers 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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