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.
When we compared Oak Hill Elementary School, which is a part of AUSTIN ISD, with Ridgetop Elementary School, which is a part of AUSTIN ISD, we noted a slight difference in ratings.
Oak Hill Elementary School has a regular student population of 666 with a 14.2 students/teacher ratio while Ridgetop Elementary School has 341 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 students/teacher ratio.
Oak Hill 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 77 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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 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.
Ridgetop Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Oak Hill Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Oak Hill Elementary School. They make up for 51.05% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (37.84%), Two or More Races (4.80%), Asians (4.35%), African Americans (1.65%) and Native Americans (0.15%).
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, Oak Hill Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 42.49% 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, Oak Hill Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 38.14% of its student population compared to 16.42% at Ridgetop Elementary School.
In addition, Oak Hill Elementary School has 43.99% bilingual students, 6.91% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.61% 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.
46 teachers employed at Oak Hill Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 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, Oak Hill Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. 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 Oak Hill Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four 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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