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: Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School and The School For International Studies At Bammel. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the SPRING ISD.
Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School has a regular student population of 642 with a 14 students/teacher ratio while The School For International Studies At Bammel has 80 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.7 students/teacher ratio.
Pearl M Hirsch 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 67 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, The School For International Studies At Bammel also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 85 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.
Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School this is in with 25% student progress while The School For International Studies At Bammel secured one for Mathematics.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School. They make up for 47.51% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.27%), Whites or Caucasians (12.15%), Two or More Races (4.05%), Asians (0.93%) and Native Americans (0.16%).
At The School For International Studies At Bammel, Hispanics make up 68.75% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.25%), Whites or Caucasians (1.25%), Asians (1.25%), Native Americans (1.25%) and Two or More Races (1.25%).
Based on household incomes, Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 85.05% compared to 76.25% at The School For International Studies At Bammel.
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, Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 20.40% of its student population compared to 51.25% at The School For International Studies At Bammel.
In addition, Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School has 22.12% bilingual students, 2.49% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.21% are in the special education program. This stacks up against The School For International Studies At Bammel with 100.00% bilingual students, 5.00% gifted and talented students and 2.50% students in the special education program.
46 teachers employed at Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.3 years. The five teachers at The School For International Studies At Bammel have been serving the school for an average of 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 15 beginning teachers. The School For International Studies At Bammel no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Pearl M Hirsch Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and seven male teachers. 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.
At The School For International Studies At Bammel there are four female teachers and one male teacher only. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department.
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