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: Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr and Sharpstown International 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.
Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr has a regular student population of 599 with a 15.2 students/teacher ratio while Sharpstown International School has 1,304 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.1 students/teacher ratio.
Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr 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 67 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 74 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, Sharpstown International School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 86 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.
Both schools garnered only two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr these are in post-secondary and with 25% student progress while Sharpstown International School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr. They make up for 63.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (29.38%), Whites or Caucasians (3.51%), Two or More Races (2.67%), Asians (0.67%) and Native Americans (0.33%).
At Sharpstown International School, Hispanics make up 82.52% of student population, followed by Asians (8.51%), African Americans (6.44%), Whites or Caucasians (1.99%), Native Americans (0.23%) and Two or More Races (0.23%).
Based on household incomes, the Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.15% compared to 97.70% at Sharpstown International 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, Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr has 80 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.36% of student population. Sharpstown International School has significantly more ELLs at 359 or about 27.53% of student population.
In addition, Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr has 13.69% bilingual students, 10.02% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.02% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Sharpstown International School with 26.99% bilingual students, 24.77% gifted and talented students and 6.44% students in the special education program.
39 teachers employed at Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 years. The 76 teachers at Sharpstown International School have been serving the school for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Sharpstown International School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Gregory-Lincoln Ed Ctr there are 32 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Sharpstown International School there are 53 female teachers and 22 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by two 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.
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