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: Swenke Elementary School and Woodard Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD.
Swenke Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,007 with a 16.9 students/teacher ratio while Woodard Elementary School has 1,092 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.5 students/teacher ratio.
Swenke 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 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Woodard Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Swenke Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Science. Woodard Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Swenke Elementary School. They make up for 59.48% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.16%), Asians (8.54%), African Americans (5.96%), Two or More Races (5.56%) and Native Americans (0.30%).
The student population at Woodard Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 33.79%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.18%), Asians (19.23%), African Americans (18.41%), Two or More Races (3.85%) and Native Americans (0.46%).
Based on household incomes, the Swenke Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 10.72% compared to 54.95% at Woodard 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, Swenke Elementary School has 43 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.27% of student population. Woodard Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 148 or about 13.55% of student population.
Swenke Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 3.87%, gifted and talented students, 7.35%, while 11.82% are in the special education program. Woodard Elementary School bilingual students comprise 13.19%, gifted and talented students, 5.95%, and 8.61% are in the special education program.
59 teachers employed at Swenke Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 years. The 62 teachers at Woodard Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Swenke Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 28 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Woodard Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Swenke Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.
At Woodard Elementary School there are 58 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 24 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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