Compare Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School with Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School

Alfonso Ramirez 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, 97 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 78 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. Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.40% of student population, followed by Asians (2.89%), African Americans (1.36%), Whites or Caucasians (1.02%) and Two or More Races (0.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School, Hispanics make up 97.65% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.98%), Two or More Races (0.59%), African Americans (0.39%), Asians (0.20%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

Based on household incomes, the Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 62.99% compared to 84.90% at Macaria Dela Garza Gorena 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, Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School has 143 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 24.28% of student population. Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 218 or about 42.75% of student population.

Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 23.77%, gifted and talented students, 7.98%, while 7.13% are in the special education program. Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School bilingual students comprise 42.75%, gifted and talented students, 6.08%, and 8.24% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 14.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 18.1 years. The 34 teachers at Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Alfonso Ramirez Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Macaria Dela Garza Gorena Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.