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: Hobby Elementary School and Cook Jr 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.
Hobby Elementary School has a regular student population of 569 with a 17.4 students/teacher ratio while Cook Jr Elementary School has 509 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.9 students/teacher ratio.
Hobby 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 54 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Cook Jr Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.
Cook Jr Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Hobby Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Hobby Elementary School. They make up for 61.86% of student population, followed by African Americans (36.03%), Two or More Races (0.88%), Whites or Caucasians (0.70%) and Asians (0.18%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Cook Jr Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 52.26%, followed by Hispanics (44.40%), Whites or Caucasians (1.77%), Two or More Races (0.79%), Native Americans (0.39%) and Asians (0.20%).
Based on household incomes, the Hobby Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 88.93% compared to 98.23% at Cook Jr 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, Hobby Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 47.98% of its student population compared to 25.15% at Cook Jr Elementary School.
Hobby Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 52.55%, gifted and talented students, 3.16%, while 7.91% are in the special education program. Cook Jr Elementary School bilingual students comprise 26.13%, gifted and talented students, 0.59%, and 6.09% are in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Hobby Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 34 teachers at Cook Jr Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Hobby Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five 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. 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.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hobby Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are 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 five more working as school support staff.
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.
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