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 excellent elementary schools: Crespo Elementary School and Petersen 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.
Crespo Elementary School has a regular student population of 580 with a 15 students/teacher ratio while Petersen Elementary School has 380 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13 students/teacher ratio.
Crespo 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 75 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Petersen Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 84 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Crespo Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and post-secondary. Petersen Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Crespo Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.69% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.59%), Asians (1.03%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.69%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
At Petersen Elementary School, Hispanics make up 78.68% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.42%), Asians (1.58%), Whites or Caucasians (1.05%) and Two or More Races (0.26%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Crespo Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 93.97% compared to 96.32% at Petersen 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, Crespo Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 75.69% of its student population compared to 48.42% at Petersen Elementary School.
Crespo Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 73.62%, gifted and talented students, 11.38%, while 7.07% are in the special education program. Petersen Elementary School bilingual students comprise 40.79%, gifted and talented students, 6.84%, and 9.47% are in the special education program.
38 teachers employed at Crespo Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.8 years. The 29 teachers at Petersen Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Crespo Elementary School has three 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, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Petersen Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Crespo Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three 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 Petersen Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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