Compare Ashbel Smith Elementary School with Stephen F Austin Elementary School

Ashbel Smith 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 73 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Stephen F Austin Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.

Ashbel Smith Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Stephen F Austin Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Ashbel Smith Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.55% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.98%), African Americans (6.64%), Two or More Races (1.00%), Native Americans (0.50%) and Asians (0.33%).

At Stephen F Austin Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 64.99% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.43%), African Americans (8.31%), Two or More Races (1.89%) and Asians (0.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Ashbel Smith Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 90.03% compared to 67.25% at Stephen F Austin 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, Ashbel Smith Elementary School has 243 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 40.37% of student population. Stephen F Austin Elementary School has more ELLs at 252 or about 31.74% of student population.

In addition, Ashbel Smith Elementary School has 40.37% bilingual students, 5.15% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.12% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stephen F Austin Elementary School with 30.98% bilingual students, 11.21% gifted and talented students and 13.60% students in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Ashbel Smith Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 50 teachers at Stephen F Austin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Ashbel Smith Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Stephen F Austin Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ashbel Smith Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Stephen F Austin Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.