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: Mission West Elementary School and Barrington Place Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the FORT BEND ISD.
Mission West Elementary School has a regular student population of 555 with a 12 students/teacher ratio while Barrington Place Elementary School has 482 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 students/teacher ratio.
Mission West 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 76 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 87 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, Barrington Place Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 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.
It is in this area where the two schools differ. Mission West Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Barrington Place Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and post-secondary.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Mission West Elementary School. They make up for 65.41% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.36%), Asians (7.75%), Whites or Caucasians (3.96%), Two or More Races (2.34%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
The student population at Barrington Place Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 40.66%, followed by Hispanics (22.20%), African Americans (15.56%), Whites or Caucasians (15.15%), Two or More Races (4.56%) and Native Americans (1.66%).
Based on household incomes, Mission West Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 83.60% compared to 61.41% at Barrington Place 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, Mission West Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 57.48% of its student population compared to 41.49% at Barrington Place Elementary School.
Mission West Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 57.48%, gifted and talented students, 2.34%, while 15.50% are in the special education program. Barrington Place Elementary School bilingual students comprise 41.08%, gifted and talented students, 2.28%, and 11.20% are in the special education program.
46 teachers employed at Mission West Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years. The 37 teachers at Barrington Place Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.
Of its teaching staff, Mission West Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 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. Barrington Place Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 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 Mission West Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.
At Barrington Place Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers 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.
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