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: Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School and Greentree 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.
Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School has a regular student population of 626 with a 12.7 students/teacher ratio while Greentree Elementary School has 657 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 students/teacher ratio.
Jack M Fields Sr 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 56 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, Greentree Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.
Distinction Designations for Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School and Greentree Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School. They make up for 61.34% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.79%), Whites or Caucasians (3.83%), Two or More Races (1.76%), Asians (0.48%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
At Greentree Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.64% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.11%), African Americans (6.39%), Two or More Races (4.41%) and Asians (2.28%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 80.19% compared to 18.42% at Greentree 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, Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 33.55% of its student population compared to 3.35% at Greentree Elementary School.
In addition, Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School has 33.39% bilingual students, 1.12% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.82% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Greentree Elementary School with 2.74% bilingual students, 4.26% gifted and talented students and 12.48% students in the special education program.
49 teachers employed at Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 46 teachers at Greentree Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Greentree Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 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 one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Greentree Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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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