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: Roberts Elementary School and Travis 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.
Roberts Elementary School has a regular student population of 676 with a 16.7 students/teacher ratio while Travis Elementary School has 698 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.5 students/teacher ratio.
Roberts 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 96 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Travis Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Roberts Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Travis Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Roberts Elementary School. They make up for 35.36% of student population, followed by Asians (28.70%), Hispanics (14.20%), African Americans (13.46%), Two or More Races (7.99%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
At Travis Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 57.31% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.37%), Two or More Races (6.30%), African Americans (3.15%), Asians (2.72%) and Native Americans (0.14%).
Based on household incomes, Roberts Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 17.16% compared to 15.04% at Travis 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, Roberts Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 17.90% of its student population compared to 3.15% at Travis Elementary School.
In addition, Roberts Elementary School has 17.60% bilingual students, 34.02% are in the gifted and talented program, while 7.40% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Travis Elementary School with 2.87% bilingual students, 46.99% gifted and talented students and 7.88% students in the special education program.
40 teachers employed at Roberts Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 40 teachers at Travis Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.
Of its teaching staff, Roberts Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Travis Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Roberts Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has zero staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Travis Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.
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