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.
When we compared King Early Childhood Ctr, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, with Garden Oaks Montessori, which is a part of HOUSTON ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
King Early Childhood Ctr has a regular student population of 334 with a 18.4 students/teacher ratio while Garden Oaks Montessori has 800 students and a student-teacher ratio of 18.5 students/teacher ratio.
King Early Childhood Ctr earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). It scored 96 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 only.
On the other hand, Garden Oaks Montessori earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 77 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.
Distinction Designations for King Early Childhood Ctr and Garden Oaks Montessori are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at King Early Childhood Ctr. They make up for 49.70% of student population, followed by Hispanics (49.70%), Whites or Caucasians (0.30%) and Asians (0.30%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.
The student population at Garden Oaks Montessori is also predominantly by Hispanics at 52.88%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.88%), Two or More Races (5.25%), African Americans (5.00%), Asians (4.38%) and Native Americans (0.50%).
Based on household incomes, King Early Childhood Ctr’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 99.70% compared to 41.25% at Garden Oaks Montessori.
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, King Early Childhood Ctr has 94 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 28.14% of student population. Garden Oaks Montessori has significantly more ELLs at 191 or about 23.88% of student population.
King Early Childhood Ctr has no gifted and talented student, while 5.69% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 27.84% students. Garden Oaks Montessori 14.38% are in the special education program, 22.25% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 23.88% students.
18 teachers employed at King Early Childhood Ctr have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years. The 43 teachers at Garden Oaks Montessori have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, King Early Childhood Ctr has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Garden Oaks Montessori has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 King Early Childhood Ctr there are 17 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Garden Oaks Montessori there are 34 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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