Comparative Study of Elementary Schools in 10 Districts

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These charts are based on the proficiency scores on TAAS rather than the passing rate which is the usual way of rating schools. They are obtained through the assistance of Just for the Kids Foundation.

Comparative Study of Elementary Schools in 10 Districts

Plano Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)	Sigler Thomas	Wells	Shepard Memorial	Carlisle	Rasor Mathews Dooley	Hughston	Carlisle Aldridge Huffman Hughston Jackson
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)			Forman	Shepard Sigler Memorial Thomas Rasor Brinker	Christie Bethany Harrington	Mathews Mitchell Jackson Dooley Mendenhall	Brinker Mendenhall Hedgcoxe Mitchell Saigling Daffron Meadows	Huffman	Weatherford Wells
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)		Forman		Saigling		Christie Meadows	Barron	Harrington Daffron	Davis	Aldridge
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)				Bethany				Hedgcoxe		Weatherford
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)						Davis Barron

Total Schools: 27

% schools top in Math only: 11.1% Reading Only: 44.4%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 7.4%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 18.5%, Read 7.4%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 22.2%, Read 33.3%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (18.5%)

Katy Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)			Edna W Memorial		Bear Creek Maurice Sundown Zelma	Hazel	Hazel Katy Nottingham	Bear Creek Edna Katy
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)		Mayde		Sundown W Memorial	Cimarron Diane Mayde	Memorial	Jeanette McRoberts Memorial	Jeanette McRoberts Nottingham Zelma		Diane
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)				Cimarron		Maurice			Loraine
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)										Loraine
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 16

% schools top in Math: 25% Reading: 40.5%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 25%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 6.3%, Read 6.3%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 31.3%, Read 18.8%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (18.8%)

Richardson Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)	Arapaho	Canyon Cr Yale	Spring Val	Arapaho Mohawk Prairie Cr Spring Cr	RISD Acad Yale	Bowie	Bowie Brentfield Merriman Mohawk Moss Haven Prairie Creek Spring Creek Springridge	Brentfield Jess Harben	Jess Harben Richland White Rock	Merriman White Rock
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)				L Highland Northwood	Rich. Hts. Rich. Terr.	Big Springs Dartmouth Prestonwood	Big Springs Dartmouth Forestridge L. Highland Northwood Prestonwood		Canyon Cr. Wallace	Richland
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)					Aikin Hamilton	Rich. Terr. Wallace	Math Sci Northrich O Henry	Forestridge Greenwood Math Sci RISD Acad	Dover Greenwood Spring Val	Moss Haven Springridge
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)				Hamilton		Rich. Hts Stults	Classical Mark Twain Northlake Stults	Aikin Northrich Skyview	Skyview	Dover
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)								Classical Northlake		Mark Twain O Henry

Total Schools: 37

% schools top in Math: 29.7% Reading: 40.5%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 27%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 37.8%, Read 29.7%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 16.2%, Read 27.0%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (35.1%)

Clear Creek Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)	Stewart				Lloyd F Ross	Armand Brookwood Lloyd F	Armand B Brookwood Northpoint Wedgewood White	John F Ward	John F Ward Whitcomb	Whitcomb
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)			Walter Hall		PH Greene	CD Landolt League PH Greene Ross	Bay Eleanor League	Eleanor Northpoint Stewart White	CD Landolt McWhirter	Wedgewood
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)							Clear Lake	Bay McWhirter Walter Hall
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)								Clear Lake
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 18

% schools top in Math: 27.8% Reading: 56.25%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 27.8%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 22.2%, Read 5.6%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 27.8%, Read27.8%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (22.2%)

Spring Branch Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)

1996-98 Improvement

1998 Opportunity Gap

Substantial

> 15%

Moderate

10-14%

Marginal

5-9%

Stagnant

4 to -4%

Decline

< -5%

Reading

Math.

Reading

Math.

Reading

Math.

Reading

Math.

Reading

Math.

Top Rate

(within 10% of BOS)

Nottingham

Wilchester

Nottingham

Ridgecrest

Spr. Shadow

Westwood

Wilchester

Hollibrook

Pine Shadow

Bunker Hill

Hollibrook

Bunker Hill

Memorial

Hunters Cr

Meadow W

Memorial

Rummel Cr

Frostwood

Rummel Cr

Frostwood

Valley Oaks

Woodview

Second Rate

(11 to 19 % below BOS)

Westwood

Pine Shadows

Ridgecrest

Thornwood

Hunters Cr

Meadow W

Treasure F

Valley Oak

Third Rate

(20 to 29% below BOS)

Cedar Brook

Pine Shadows

Edgewood

Housman

Terrace

Thornwood

Edgewood

Treasure F

Shadow Oak

Shadow Oaks

Spring Br

Terrace

Fourth Rate

(30 to 39% below BOS)

Cedar Brook

Sherwood

Housman

Sherwood

Spring Br

Woodview

Fifth Rate

( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 24

% schools top in Math: 33.3% Reading: 58.3%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 29.2%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 20.8%, Read 25%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 25%, Read 4.2%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (29.2%)

Eanes Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.		Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)				Eanes	Barton Cr		Eanes Bridgepoint Cedar Creek
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)				Cedar Creek Forest Tr			Forest Tr Valley View
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)				Barton Cr				Valley View Bridgepoint
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 6

% schools top in Math: 16.7% Reading: 66.7%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 16.7%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 33.3%, Read 33.3%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (16.7%)

Highland Park Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)		Armstrong					Hyer Armstrong			Hyer
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)						Bradfield	Bradfield University Pk
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)								University Pk
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 4

% schools top in Math: 50% Reading:50%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 50%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 25%, Read 50%))

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (25%)

Brazosport Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.		Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)	SF Austin Velasco	Gladys Polk Ogg	Beutel	SF Austin Beutel Elisabet Roberts	Gladys Polk Roberts Ogg	Bess Bran. OA Fleming	Bess Bran. Elisabet
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)					Jane Long Griffith OA Fleming	Velasco
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)		Griffith									Jane Long
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 11

% schools top in Math: 63.6% Reading: 72.7%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 63.6%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 9.1%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math

Coppell Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)	Austin Lee Coppell	Coppell		Lee	Lakeside Pinkerton	Lakeside
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)		Austin	Mockingbird				Town
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)				Mockingbird Pinkerton						Town
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 7

% schools top in Math: 71.4% Reading: 71.4%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 42.9%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 14.3%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Read 14.3%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math

Grapevine-Colleyvile Elementary Reading and Mathematics Comparison with Best of State (BOS)
	1996-98 Improvement
1998 Opportunity Gap	Substantial > 15%		Moderate 10-14%		Marginal 5-9%		Stagnant 4 to -4%		Decline < -5%
	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.	Reading	Math.
Top Rate (within 10% of BOS)			Colleyville Timberline		Taylor		Bransford Glenhope Heritage
Second Rate (11 to 19 % below BOS)	Dove	Timberline		Grapevine	Grapevine			Bransford Glenhope		Taylor
Third Rate (20 to 29% below BOS)		Cannon	Bear Creek Cannon	Colleyville			Silver Lake			Heritage
Fourth Rate (30 to 39% below BOS)		Dove				Bear Creek		Silver Lake
Fifth Rate ( > 40% below BOS)

Total Schools: 11

% schools top in Math: 0% Reading: 54.5%

Green lettered schools - excel in both reading and math 0%

Red lettered schools - indicate substantial improvements needed in subject area (Math 36.4%, Read 9.1%)

Blue lettered schools - indicate moderate improvements needed in subject area (Math 27.3%)

Yellow highlighted schools - indicate improvements needed in both reading and math (9.1%)