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: Frazier Elementary School and Hemmenway Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Frazier Elementary School has a regular student population of 596 with a 13.3 students/teacher ratio while Hemmenway Elementary School has 1,140 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 students/teacher ratio.
Frazier 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 73 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Hemmenway Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 78 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Frazier Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Except for Science, Hemmenway Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Frazier Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.83% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.56%), Asians (7.89%), Whites or Caucasians (6.21%), Two or More Races (2.52%) and Native Americans (1.01%).
At Hemmenway Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 59.30% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.81%), Whites or Caucasians (5.61%), Asians (4.21%), Two or More Races (2.81%) and Native Americans (0.26%).
Based on household incomes, Frazier Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 85.57% compared to 78.77% at Hemmenway 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, Frazier Elementary School has 294 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 49.33% of student population. Hemmenway Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 407 or about 35.70% of student population.
Frazier Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 48.32%, gifted and talented students, 3.36%, while 12.75% are in the special education program. Hemmenway Elementary School bilingual students comprise 35.35%, gifted and talented students, 1.05%, and 8.16% are in the special education program.
44 teachers employed at Frazier Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 69 teachers at Hemmenway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Frazier Elementary School has three 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Hemmenway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Frazier Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Hemmenway Elementary School there are 61 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.
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