Compare Memorial Drive Elementary School with Spring Branch Academic Institute

Memorial Drive 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 95 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Spring Branch Academic Institute also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 99 in student achievement, 97 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 99 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. Memorial Drive Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Spring Branch Academic Institute's seven out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Memorial Drive Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 66.75% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.07%), Asians (10.23%), Two or More Races (8.18%) and African Americans (0.77%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Spring Branch Academic Institute is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 51.43%, followed by Asians (30.00%), Two or More Races (9.29%), Hispanics (7.14%) and African Americans (1.43%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Memorial Drive Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 9.21% compared to 8.57% at Spring Branch Academic Institute.

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, Memorial Drive Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.88% of its student population compared to 2.14% at Spring Branch Academic Institute.

Additionally, Memorial Drive Elementary School has 5.88% bilingual students, 14.32% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.97% are in the special education program. Spring Branch Academic Institute’s bilingual students comprise 2.14% of student population while 0.71% are in the special education program. Spring Branch Academic Institute bested Memorial Drive Elementary School in one area, with nearly 97.86% of its student population in the gifted and talented program.

26 teachers employed at Memorial Drive Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 37 teachers at Spring Branch Academic Institute have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Memorial Drive Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Spring Branch Academic Institute has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Memorial Drive Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are 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 Spring Branch Academic Institute there are 22 female teachers and 15 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.