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 excellent elementary schools: Mathews Elementary School and Ridgetop Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the AUSTIN ISD.
Mathews Elementary School has a regular student population of 332 with a 13.8 students/teacher ratio while Ridgetop Elementary School has 341 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 students/teacher ratio.
Mathews Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 93 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Ridgetop Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Mathews Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Ridgetop Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mathews Elementary School. They make up for 40.96% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.45%), African Americans (8.43%), Asians (7.23%), Two or More Races (6.33%) and Native Americans (0.60%).
The student population at Ridgetop Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.32%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (38.71%), Two or More Races (6.16%), Asians (3.23%) and African Americans (0.59%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Mathews Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 28.92% compared to 17.30% at Ridgetop 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, Mathews Elementary School has 39 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.75% of student population. Ridgetop Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 56 or about 16.42% of student population.
In addition, Mathews Elementary School has 10.54% bilingual students, 12.05% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.04% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Ridgetop Elementary School with 93.26% bilingual students, 16.72% gifted and talented students and 8.50% students in the special education program.
24 teachers employed at Mathews Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 25 teachers at Ridgetop Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mathews Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Ridgetop Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Mathews Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Ridgetop Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
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