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.
When we compared Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, with Austin Parkway Elementary School, which is a part of FORT BEND ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,120 with a 16.1 students/teacher ratio while Austin Parkway Elementary School has 620 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Anne McCormick Sullivan 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 95 in student achievement, 94 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, Austin Parkway Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 82 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.
Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Austin Parkway Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School is Asians who make up nearly 66.88% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.71%), African Americans (10.54%), Hispanics (5.80%), Two or More Races (5.09%) and Native Americans (0.71%).
The student population at Austin Parkway Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 41.94%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.68%), African Americans (16.29%), Hispanics (14.03%), Two or More Races (6.61%) and Native Americans (0.81%).
Based on household incomes, the Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 14.20% compared to 26.45% at Austin Parkway 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, Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 19.91% of its student population compared to 21.45% at Austin Parkway Elementary School.
Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 19.82%, gifted and talented students, 14.91%, while 7.23% are in the special education program. Austin Parkway Elementary School bilingual students comprise 21.29%, gifted and talented students, 6.13%, and 9.68% are in the special education program.
69 teachers employed at Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 41 teachers at Austin Parkway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 21 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Austin Parkway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School there are 68 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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 Austin Parkway Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.
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