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: Wilkinson Elementary School and Austin Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CONROE ISD.
Wilkinson Elementary School has a regular student population of 803 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio while Austin Elementary School has 806 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7 students/teacher ratio.
Wilkinson 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 80 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 83 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, Austin Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Wilkinson Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Austin Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Wilkinson Elementary School. They make up for 54.30% of student population, followed by Hispanics (29.51%), African Americans (9.22%), Two or More Races (3.49%), Asians (2.74%) and Native Americans (0.62%).
At Austin Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 59.18% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (37.84%), Two or More Races (1.36%), African Americans (0.99%), Native Americans (0.50%) and Asians (0.12%).
Based on household incomes, the Wilkinson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 52.55% compared to 74.94% at Austin 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, Wilkinson Elementary School has 54 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.72% of student population. Austin Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 330 or about 40.94% of student population.
Wilkinson Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 6.48%, gifted and talented students, 4.61%, while 13.45% are in the special education program. Austin Elementary School bilingual students comprise 40.45%, gifted and talented students, 2.61%, and 9.43% are in the special education program.
52 teachers employed at Wilkinson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years. The 54 teachers at Austin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Wilkinson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Austin Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Wilkinson Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Austin Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 17 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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