Compare A P Beutel Elementary School with Velasco Elementary School

A P Beutel 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 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Velasco Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 84 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 81 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 three distinction designations or awards for performance. These are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at A P Beutel Elementary School. They make up for 49.20% of student population, followed by Hispanics (43.16%), African Americans (3.20%), Two or More Races (3.02%), Asians (1.07%) and Native Americans (0.36%).

At Velasco Elementary School, Hispanics make up 73.79% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.10%), African Americans (9.66%), Two or More Races (2.41%), Native Americans (0.69%) and Asians (0.34%).

Based on household incomes, the A P Beutel Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 63.23% compared to 98.62% at Velasco 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, A P Beutel Elementary School has 27 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.80% of student population. Velasco Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 101 or about 34.83% of student population.

A P Beutel Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.44%, gifted and talented students, 11.37%, while 15.63% are in the special education program. Velasco Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.79%, gifted and talented students, 8.62%, and 20.34% are in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at A P Beutel Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 29 teachers at Velasco Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, A P Beutel Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Velasco Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. A P Beutel Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Velasco Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.