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: Maplebrook Elementary School and Centennial 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.
Maplebrook Elementary School has a regular student population of 671 with a 14.9 students/teacher ratio while Centennial Elementary School has 791 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 students/teacher ratio.
Maplebrook 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 72 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Centennial Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 85 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.
Maplebrook Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Centennial Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Maplebrook Elementary School. They make up for 34.28% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.45%), African Americans (28.46%), Asians (2.98%) and Two or More Races (2.53%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
The student population at Centennial Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.60%, followed by African Americans (28.45%), Whites or Caucasians (22.00%), Two or More Races (4.05%), Asians (2.65%) and Native Americans (0.25%).
Based on household incomes, Maplebrook Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.05% compared to 33.00% at Centennial 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, Maplebrook Elementary School has 50 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.45% of student population. Centennial Elementary School has more ELLs at 57 or about 7.21% of student population.
In addition, Maplebrook Elementary School has 7.15% bilingual students, 4.92% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.33% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Centennial Elementary School with 6.19% bilingual students, 7.59% gifted and talented students and 9.73% students in the special education program.
45 teachers employed at Maplebrook Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years. The 54 teachers at Centennial Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Maplebrook Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Centennial Elementary School no teacher 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, 18 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. Maplebrook Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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, Centennial Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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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