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: Macgregor Elementary School and Energized For Excellence Academy 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.
Macgregor Elementary School has a regular student population of 475 with a 17.5 students/teacher ratio while Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School has 1,342 students and a student-teacher ratio of -2 students/teacher ratio.
Macgregor 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 77 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.
Macgregor Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Macgregor Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 69.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.21%), Two or More Races (3.58%), Whites or Caucasians (1.68%), Asians (1.05%) and Native Americans (0.42%).
At Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School, Hispanics make up 85.10% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.89%), Whites or Caucasians (0.82%), Asians (0.52%), Native Americans (0.37%) and Two or More Races (0.15%).
Based on household incomes, the Macgregor Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 79.79% compared to 97.69% at Energized For Excellence Academy 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, Macgregor Elementary School has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.05% of student population. Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 1048 or about 78.09% of student population.
Macgregor Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 12.63%, gifted and talented students, 8.21%, while 4.42% are in the special education program. Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School bilingual students comprise 78.17%, gifted and talented students, 2.68%, and 3.20% are in the special education program.
27 teachers employed at Macgregor Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The minus two teacher at Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Macgregor Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, minus two teacher have worked for 11-20 years, minus two teacher have worked for 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Macgregor Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.
On the other hand, Energized For Excellence Academy Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. .
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