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: Jessup Elementary School and Fisher Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the PASADENA ISD.
Jessup Elementary School has a regular student population of 560 with a 11.8 students/teacher ratio while Fisher Elementary School has 560 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.2 students/teacher ratio.
Jessup Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 59 in student achievement, 77 in school progress and 69 in closing performance gaps. It scored 75 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, Fisher Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 75 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 Jessup Elementary School and Fisher Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Jessup Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.04% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.96%), Whites or Caucasians (3.75%), Two or More Races (0.71%), Asians (0.18%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
At Fisher Elementary School, Hispanics make up 86.07% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.96%), African Americans (5.71%), Asians (0.89%) and Two or More Races (0.36%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Jessup Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 96.07% compared to 86.79% at Fisher 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, Jessup Elementary School has 242 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 43.21% of student population. Fisher Elementary School has more ELLs at 250 or about 44.64% of student population.
In addition, Jessup Elementary School has 40.36% bilingual students, 2.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.68% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Fisher Elementary School with 51.61% bilingual students, 5.54% gifted and talented students and 15.54% students in the special education program.
47 teachers employed at Jessup Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 50 teachers at Fisher Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Jessup Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Fisher Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 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 Jessup Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 24 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
At Fisher Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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