Compare Sst The Woodlands with Sst Spring

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 Spring also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Sst The Woodlands this is in with 25% student progress while Sst Spring secured one for Social Studies.

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%).

The student population at Sst Spring is also predominantly by Hispanics at 43.74%, followed by African Americans (30.24%), Whites or Caucasians (17.72%), Asians (4.46%), Two or More Races (2.85%) and Native Americans (0.74%).

Based on household incomes, Sst The Woodlands’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 77.86% compared to 56.26% at Sst Spring.

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 Spring has significantly more ELLs at 193 or about 23.92% of student population.

In addition, Sst The Woodlands has 25.63% bilingual students, 4.08% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.49% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Sst Spring with 22.92% bilingual students, 7.68% gifted and talented students and 8.55% students 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 43 teachers at Sst Spring have been serving the school for an average of 1 year with individual teaching experience averaging 5.8 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 Spring no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 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 Spring there are 34 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department.