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: Spicewood Elementary School and Patsy Sommer Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the ROUND ROCK ISD.
Spicewood Elementary School has a regular student population of 621 with a 14.8 students/teacher ratio while Patsy Sommer Elementary School has 684 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 students/teacher ratio.
Spicewood 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 93 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Patsy Sommer Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 93 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. Spicewood Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps. Patsy Sommer Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Spicewood Elementary School. They make up for 51.53% of student population, followed by Asians (26.89%), Hispanics (12.24%), Two or More Races (8.05%), African Americans (0.81%) and Native Americans (0.48%).
The student population at Patsy Sommer Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 48.83%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.58%), Hispanics (12.13%), Two or More Races (6.73%), African Americans (0.58%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, Spicewood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 6.28% compared to 5.26% at Patsy Sommer 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, Spicewood Elementary School has 47 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.57% of student population. Patsy Sommer Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 129 or about 18.86% of student population.
Spicewood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.41%, gifted and talented students, 13.85%, while 5.64% are in the special education program. Patsy Sommer Elementary School bilingual students comprise 17.54%, gifted and talented students, 11.99%, and 8.48% are in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Spicewood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 44 teachers at Patsy Sommer Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Spicewood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Patsy Sommer Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Spicewood Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three 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 Patsy Sommer Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 16 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
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