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: Eagle Springs Elementary School and Willow Creek Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HUMBLE ISD.
Eagle Springs Elementary School has a regular student population of 608 with a 14.1 students/teacher ratio while Willow Creek Elementary School has 559 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.1 students/teacher ratio.
Eagle Springs 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 90 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Willow Creek Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Except for Science, Eagle Springs Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Willow Creek Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Eagle Springs Elementary School. They make up for 46.22% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.78%), African Americans (19.90%), Two or More Races (3.29%), Asians (1.48%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
At Willow Creek Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 75.31% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.03%), Two or More Races (5.37%), African Americans (2.50%) and Asians (1.61%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Eagle Springs Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 21.88% compared to 5.90% at Willow Creek 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, Eagle Springs Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 3.95% of its student population compared to 2.15% at Willow Creek Elementary School.
In addition, Eagle Springs Elementary School has 3.78% bilingual students, 8.22% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.38% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Willow Creek Elementary School with 1.97% bilingual students, 12.52% gifted and talented students and 13.60% students in the special education program.
43 teachers employed at Eagle Springs Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. The 37 teachers at Willow Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Eagle Springs Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Willow Creek Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 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.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Eagle Springs Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.
At Willow Creek Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two 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 seven more working as school support staff.
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