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: Ursula Stephens Elementary School and Loraine T Golbow Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the KATY ISD.
Ursula Stephens Elementary School has a regular student population of 601 with a 10.2 students/teacher ratio while Loraine T Golbow Elementary School has 853 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.2 students/teacher ratio.
Ursula Stephens 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 76 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Loraine T Golbow Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 85 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.
Both schools garnered only two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Ursula Stephens Elementary School these are in Science and post-secondary while Loraine T Golbow Elementary School secured in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Ursula Stephens Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 68.05% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.31%), Whites or Caucasians (10.48%), Asians (5.82%), Two or More Races (2.00%) and Native Americans (0.33%).
The student population at Loraine T Golbow Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.32%, followed by African Americans (28.49%), Whites or Caucasians (17.00%), Asians (8.91%), Two or More Races (2.70%) and Native Americans (0.35%).
Based on household incomes, Ursula Stephens Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 79.53% compared to 71.40% at Loraine T Golbow 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, Ursula Stephens Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.91% of its student population compared to 29.89% at Loraine T Golbow Elementary School.
Ursula Stephens Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 53.91%, gifted and talented students, 2.33%, while 25.29% are in the special education program. Loraine T Golbow Elementary School bilingual students comprise 29.07%, gifted and talented students, 1.29%, and 17.94% are in the special education program.
59 teachers employed at Ursula Stephens Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years. The 70 teachers at Loraine T Golbow Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.3 years.
Of its teaching staff, Ursula Stephens Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Loraine T Golbow Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ursula Stephens Elementary School there are 55 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 26 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Loraine T Golbow Elementary School there are 65 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
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