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: Scarborough Elementary School and Howsman Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the NORTHSIDE ISD.
Scarborough Elementary School has a regular student population of 783 with a 14.8 students/teacher ratio while Howsman Elementary School has 708 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 students/teacher ratio.
Scarborough 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, 89 in school progress and 81 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, Howsman Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.
Distinction Designations for Scarborough Elementary School and Howsman Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Scarborough Elementary School. They make up for 57.34% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (22.35%), African Americans (8.30%), Two or More Races (7.92%) and Asians (3.58%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
At Howsman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 77.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.32%), Whites or Caucasians (9.04%), Two or More Races (2.12%), Asians (0.99%) and Native Americans (0.42%).
Based on household incomes, the Scarborough Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 27.08% compared to 77.82% at Howsman 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, Scarborough Elementary School has 35 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.47% of student population. Howsman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 188 or about 26.55% of student population.
In addition, Scarborough Elementary School has 0.38% bilingual students, 3.96% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.75% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Howsman Elementary School with 33.33% bilingual students, 5.08% gifted and talented students and 13.84% students in the special education program.
52 teachers employed at Scarborough Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 52 teachers at Howsman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years.
Of its teaching staff, Scarborough Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Howsman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 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 one beginning teacher only.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Scarborough Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.
At Howsman Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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