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 Humble 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 Humble Elementary School has 659 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 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, Humble Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 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.
Humble Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Jack M Fields Sr Elementary School has no distinction.
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 Humble Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.67% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.52%), Whites or Caucasians (8.04%), Two or More Races (4.25%) and Native Americans (0.46%). There is no Asians 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 68.29% at Humble 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 210 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 33.55% of student population. Humble Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 238 or about 36.12% of student population.
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 Humble Elementary School with 52.50% bilingual students, 4.25% gifted and talented students and 12.90% 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 51 teachers at Humble Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 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. Humble Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.
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.
At Humble Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight 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 eight more working as school support staff.
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