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: Austin Parkway Elementary School and Colony Bend Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT BEND ISD.
Austin Parkway Elementary School has a regular student population of 620 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Colony Bend Elementary School has 519 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
Austin Parkway 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 91 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Colony Bend Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 84 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.
Colony Bend Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA). Austin Parkway Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Austin Parkway Elementary School. They make up for 41.94% of student population, 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%).
The student population at Colony Bend Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 40.27%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (21.00%), Hispanics (18.69%), African Americans (10.79%), Two or More Races (8.67%) and Native Americans (0.58%).
Based on household incomes, the Austin Parkway Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 26.45% compared to 39.88% at Colony Bend 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, Austin Parkway Elementary School has 133 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 21.45% of student population. Colony Bend Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 191 or about 36.80% of student population.
Austin Parkway Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 21.29%, gifted and talented students, 6.13%, while 9.68% are in the special education program. Colony Bend Elementary School bilingual students comprise 35.84%, gifted and talented students, 3.47%, and 10.79% are in the special education program.
41 teachers employed at Austin Parkway Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.6 years. The 38 teachers at Colony Bend Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, 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. Colony Bend Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 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.
At Colony Bend Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
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