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: Hemmenway Elementary School and Andre Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Hemmenway Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,140 with a 16.3 students/teacher ratio while Andre Elementary School has 939 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.8 students/teacher ratio.
Hemmenway 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 75 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Andre Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 79 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Hemmenway Elementary School this is in post-secondary while Andre Elementary School secured one for Science.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Hemmenway Elementary School. They make up for 59.30% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.81%), Whites or Caucasians (5.61%), Asians (4.21%), Two or More Races (2.81%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
The student population at Andre Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.92%, followed by African Americans (30.14%), Whites or Caucasians (13.10%), Asians (8.63%) and Two or More Races (5.01%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Hemmenway Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 78.77% compared to 59.21% at Andre 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, Hemmenway Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 35.70% of its student population compared to 24.49% at Andre Elementary School.
In addition, Hemmenway Elementary School has 35.35% bilingual students, 1.05% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.16% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Andre Elementary School with 23.32% bilingual students, 2.34% gifted and talented students and 13.31% students in the special education program.
69 teachers employed at Hemmenway Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. The 63 teachers at Andre Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hemmenway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Andre Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hemmenway Elementary School there are 61 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.
At Andre Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.
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