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: Cook Jr Elementary School and McNamara Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Cook Jr Elementary School has a regular student population of 509 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while McNamara Elementary School has 934 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.7 students/teacher ratio.
Cook Jr 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 69 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, McNamara Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. Cook Jr Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. McNamara Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Cook Jr Elementary School. They make up for 52.26% of student population, followed by Hispanics (44.40%), Whites or Caucasians (1.77%), Two or More Races (0.79%), Native Americans (0.39%) and Asians (0.20%).
At McNamara Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.88% of student population, followed by Asians (15.10%), African Americans (12.74%), Whites or Caucasians (3.64%), Two or More Races (0.32%) and Native Americans (0.21%).
Based on household incomes, Cook Jr Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 98.23% compared to 97.97% at McNamara 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, Cook Jr Elementary School has 128 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.15% of student population. McNamara Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 792 or about 84.80% of student population.
In addition, Cook Jr Elementary School has 26.13% bilingual students, 0.59% are in the gifted and talented program, while 6.09% are in the special education program. This stacks up against McNamara Elementary School with 83.73% bilingual students, 4.60% gifted and talented students and 5.67% students in the special education program.
34 teachers employed at Cook Jr Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years. The 52 teachers at McNamara Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Cook Jr Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. McNamara Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Cook Jr Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At McNamara Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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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