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: Young Women's College Prep Academy and Condit Elementary School. We compiled relevant data for you to be able to make an informed decision. Both schools are under the jurisdiction of the HOUSTON ISD.
Young Women's College Prep Academy has a regular student population of 427 with a 14.5 students/teacher ratio while Condit Elementary School has 728 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 students/teacher ratio.
Young Women's College Prep Academy 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, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Condit Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Young Women's College Prep Academy's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Condit Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.
Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Young Women's College Prep Academy. They make up for 50.35% of student population, followed by Hispanics (42.62%), Whites or Caucasians (3.04%), Asians (1.64%), Two or More Races (1.64%) and Native Americans (0.47%).
The student population at Condit Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 33.65%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.10%), Asians (19.37%), African Americans (7.97%) and Two or More Races (5.63%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.
Based on household incomes, Young Women's College Prep Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 69.79% compared to 36.54% at Condit 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, Young Women's College Prep Academy has 28 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.56% of student population. Condit Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 193 or about 26.51% of student population.
Young Women's College Prep Academy’s bilingual students comprise 7.96%, gifted and talented students, 34.89%, while 1.87% are in the special education program. Condit Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.93%, gifted and talented students, 28.43%, and 10.99% are in the special education program.
29 teachers employed at Young Women's College Prep Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 41 teachers at Condit Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.6 years.
Of its teaching staff, Young Women's College Prep Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Condit Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.
In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Young Women's College Prep Academy there are 23 female teachers and six male teachers. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.
At Condit Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.
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