Compare Sst The Woodlands with Sst Excellence

Sst The Woodlands 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 71 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Sst Excellence also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Except for post-secondary, Sst The Woodlands earned one out of seven distinctions. Sst Excellence's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Sst The Woodlands. They make up for 56.12% of student population, followed by African Americans (29.32%), Whites or Caucasians (6.99%), Asians (3.69%), Two or More Races (2.91%) and Native Americans (0.78%).

At Sst Excellence, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.82%), Whites or Caucasians (3.09%), Two or More Races (0.97%), Native Americans (0.58%) and Asians (0.19%).

Based on household incomes, the Sst The Woodlands’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 77.86% compared to 92.46% at Sst Excellence.

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, Sst The Woodlands has 134 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 26.02% of student population. Sst Excellence has significantly more ELLs at 193 or about 37.33% of student population.

Sst The Woodlands’s bilingual students comprise 25.63%, gifted and talented students, 4.08%, while 10.49% are in the special education program. Sst Excellence bilingual students comprise 36.94%, gifted and talented students, 3.87%, and 13.93% are in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Sst The Woodlands have been teaching in the school for an average of about 1.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.9 years. The 34 teachers at Sst Excellence have been serving the school for an average of 1.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sst The Woodlands no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Sst Excellence no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sst The Woodlands there are 35 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department.

At Sst Excellence there are 27 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department.