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: Roth Elementary School and Epps Island Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KLEIN ISD.
Roth Elementary School has a regular student population of 758 with a 13.5 students/teacher ratio while Epps Island Elementary School has 557 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.3 students/teacher ratio.
Roth 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 78 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 80 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, Epps Island Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 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. Roth Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Except for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Epps Island Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Roth Elementary School. They make up for 54.75% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.31%), African Americans (8.84%), Asians (4.49%), Two or More Races (4.09%) and Native Americans (0.53%).
At Epps Island Elementary School, Hispanics make up 82.76% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.44%), Asians (4.13%), Whites or Caucasians (3.59%), Two or More Races (0.90%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
Based on household incomes, the Roth Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 58.58% compared to 89.23% at Epps Island 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, Roth Elementary School has 262 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 34.56% of student population. Epps Island Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 303 or about 54.40% of student population.
Roth Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 35.49%, gifted and talented students, 5.41%, while 14.38% are in the special education program. Epps Island Elementary School bilingual students comprise 57.99%, gifted and talented students, 1.62%, and 14.54% are in the special education program.
56 teachers employed at Roth Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 49 teachers at Epps Island Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years.
Of its teaching staff, Roth Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Epps Island Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Roth Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 five more working as school support staff.
At Epps Island Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
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