Jean & Betty Schmalz 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 74 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 83 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Ursula Stephens Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 87 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. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Ursula Stephens Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School. They make up for 53.25% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.84%), Whites or Caucasians (9.15%), Two or More Races (5.64%), Asians (4.70%) and Native Americans (0.43%).

At Ursula Stephens Elementary School, Hispanics make up 70.19% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.69%), Whites or Caucasians (7.97%), Asians (4.85%) and Two or More Races (3.29%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 78.55% compared to 78.86% at Ursula Stephens 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, Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 39.23% of its student population compared to 53.90% at Ursula Stephens Elementary School.

In addition, Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School has 39.49% bilingual students, 2.14% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.46% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Ursula Stephens Elementary School with 54.59% bilingual students, 3.29% gifted and talented students and 28.42% students in the special education program.

97 teachers employed at Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 55 teachers at Ursula Stephens Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 31 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Ursula Stephens Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School there are 92 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by 28 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Ursula Stephens Elementary School there are 51 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 23 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.