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: Brauchle Elementary School and Ward Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
Brauchle Elementary School has a regular student population of 451 with a 12.9 students/teacher ratio while Ward Elementary School has 755 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.7 students/teacher ratio.
Brauchle 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 72 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 79 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, Ward Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.
Brauchle Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Ward Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Brauchle Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 77.61% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.75%), Two or More Races (4.66%), African Americans (3.10%) and Asians (0.89%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Ward Elementary School, Hispanics make up 75.10% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (14.04%), African Americans (5.30%), Two or More Races (3.31%), Asians (1.99%) and Native Americans (0.13%).
Based on household incomes, Brauchle Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 64.97% compared to 50.07% at Ward 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, Brauchle Elementary School has 7 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.55% of student population. Ward Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 122 or about 16.16% of student population.
Brauchle Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 0.44%, gifted and talented students, 3.77%, while 19.73% are in the special education program. Ward Elementary School bilingual students comprise 14.97%, gifted and talented students, 3.05%, and 16.42% are in the special education program.
35 teachers employed at Brauchle Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.8 years. The 45 teachers at Ward Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Brauchle Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Ward Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Brauchle Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers 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.
At Ward Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 nine more working as school support staff.
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