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: Wells Elementary School and Hamilton 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.
Wells Elementary School has a regular student population of 1,630 with a 21.3 students/teacher ratio while Hamilton Elementary School has 1,058 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 students/teacher ratio.
Wells 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 93 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Hamilton Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.
Hamilton Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Wells Elementary School has no distinction.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Wells Elementary School. They make up for 39.51% of student population, followed by Asians (23.93%), Hispanics (20.12%), African Americans (10.18%), Two or More Races (5.95%) and Native Americans (0.18%).
At Hamilton Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 54.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.08%), African Americans (10.11%), Asians (10.02%), Two or More Races (4.06%) and Native Americans (0.28%).
Based on household incomes, the Wells Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 11.72% compared to 22.40% at Hamilton 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, Wells Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.00% of its student population compared to 7.94% at Hamilton Elementary School.
Wells Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.14%, gifted and talented students, 13.44%, while 7.24% are in the special education program. Hamilton Elementary School bilingual students comprise 7.56%, gifted and talented students, 10.87%, and 11.72% are in the special education program.
76 teachers employed at Wells Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 59 teachers at Hamilton Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.
Of its teaching staff, Wells Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 23 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Hamilton Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Wells Elementary School there are 75 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.
At Hamilton Elementary School there are 58 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 22 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.
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