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: Chet Burchett Elementary School and Carolee Booker Elementary. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING ISD.
Chet Burchett Elementary School has a regular student population of 697 with a 15.3 students/teacher ratio while Carolee Booker Elementary has 709 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 students/teacher ratio.
Chet Burchett 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, 88 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Carolee Booker Elementary also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Chet Burchett Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Carolee Booker Elementary did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Chet Burchett Elementary School. They make up for 47.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (35.01%), Whites or Caucasians (11.48%), Two or More Races (3.44%), Native Americans (2.30%) and Asians (0.43%).
At Carolee Booker Elementary, Hispanics make up 73.34% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.00%), Two or More Races (1.41%), Native Americans (1.27%), Whites or Caucasians (1.13%) and Asians (0.85%).
Based on household incomes, the Chet Burchett Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 85.22% compared to 91.54% at Carolee Booker Elementary.
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, Chet Burchett Elementary School has 149 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 21.38% of student population. Carolee Booker Elementary has significantly more ELLs at 406 or about 57.26% of student population.
Chet Burchett Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 21.09%, gifted and talented students, 5.31%, while 9.47% are in the special education program. Carolee Booker Elementary bilingual students comprise 57.40%, gifted and talented students, 4.23%, and 8.89% are in the special education program.
45 teachers employed at Chet Burchett Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 46 teachers at Carolee Booker Elementary have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Chet Burchett Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Carolee Booker Elementary has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Chet Burchett Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.
At Carolee Booker Elementary there are 40 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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