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: Memorial Elementary School and Durham 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.
Memorial Elementary School has a regular student population of 368 with a 16.4 students/teacher ratio while Durham Elementary School has 552 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2 students/teacher ratio.
Memorial 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 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Durham Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 91 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 Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Durham Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Memorial Elementary School. They make up for 60.60% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.57%), African Americans (8.15%), Two or More Races (5.98%), Asians (5.16%) and Native Americans (0.54%).
At Durham Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 64.67% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.37%), African Americans (9.78%), Two or More Races (1.45%) and Asians (0.72%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Memorial Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 54.89% compared to 59.06% at Durham 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, Memorial Elementary School has 110 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 29.89% of student population. Durham Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 188 or about 34.06% of student population.
In addition, Memorial Elementary School has 56.52% bilingual students, 8.70% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.96% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Durham Elementary School with 71.01% bilingual students, 11.23% gifted and talented students and 7.61% students in the special education program.
22 teachers employed at Memorial Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.5 years. The 32 teachers at Durham Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Memorial Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Durham Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five 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 16 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 Elementary School there are 18 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Durham Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance. 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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