Compare Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School with Augusto Guerra Elementary School

Amanda Garza-Pena 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 65 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Augusto Guerra Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 90 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 one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 99.24% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.76%). There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Augusto Guerra Elementary School, Hispanics make up 99.67% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (0.17%) and Two or More Races (0.17%). There is no African Americans, Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 94.32% compared to 95.20% at Augusto Guerra 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, Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School has 274 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 51.89% of student population. Augusto Guerra Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 352 or about 58.28% of student population.

Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 48.48%, gifted and talented students, 4.36%, while 8.14% are in the special education program. Augusto Guerra Elementary School bilingual students comprise 55.63%, gifted and talented students, 1.16%, and 7.28% are in the special education program.

29 teachers employed at Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 35 teachers at Augusto Guerra Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Augusto Guerra Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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. At Amanda Garza-Pena Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Augusto Guerra Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.