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: Pillow Elementary School and Wooten Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the AUSTIN ISD.
Pillow Elementary School has a regular student population of 376 with a 11.5 students/teacher ratio while Wooten Elementary School has 393 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4 students/teacher ratio.
Pillow 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, 94 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Wooten Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.
Pillow Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Wooten Elementary School did not earn any distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Pillow Elementary School. They make up for 58.24% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.55%), African Americans (11.97%), Asians (8.24%), Two or More Races (3.19%) and Native Americans (0.80%).
At Wooten Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.02% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.34%), African Americans (3.82%), Two or More Races (2.04%) and Asians (1.78%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, the Pillow Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 73.14% compared to 91.60% at Wooten 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, Pillow Elementary School has 182 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 48.40% of student population. Wooten Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 284 or about 72.26% of student population.
Pillow Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 49.47%, gifted and talented students, 5.05%, while 10.64% are in the special education program. Wooten Elementary School bilingual students comprise 73.54%, gifted and talented students, 2.04%, and 17.81% are in the special education program.
32 teachers employed at Pillow Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. The 31 teachers at Wooten Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years.
Of its teaching staff, Pillow Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six 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. Wooten Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four 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 Pillow Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
At Wooten Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.
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