Compare Allen Elementary School with Houston Elementary School

Allen 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 67 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Houston Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 84 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. Allen Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Houston Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Allen Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.73% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.42%), Two or More Races (1.42%), Whites or Caucasians (0.95%) and Native Americans (0.47%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Houston Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.95% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.03%), African Americans (1.35%) and Two or More Races (0.68%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Allen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 98.10% compared to 94.93% at Houston 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, Allen Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.80% of its student population compared to 11.82% at Houston Elementary School.

Allen Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 9.00% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 21.80% students. Houston Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 12.16% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.49% students.

18 teachers employed at Allen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 25 teachers at Houston Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Allen Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Houston Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Allen Elementary School there are 16 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.

At Houston Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.