Compare B B Owen Elementary School with Highland Village Elementary School

B B Owen 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 82 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Highland Village Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. B B Owen Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps. Highland Village Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at B B Owen Elementary School. They make up for 44.91% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.66%), African Americans (15.85%), Two or More Races (7.92%), Asians (5.28%) and Native Americans (0.38%).

At Highland Village Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 71.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.83%), Two or More Races (4.25%), Asians (2.55%), African Americans (1.42%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

Based on household incomes, B B Owen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 48.30% compared to 17.28% at Highland Village 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, B B Owen Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 9.43% of its student population compared to 4.25% at Highland Village Elementary School.

B B Owen Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.81%, gifted and talented students, 6.42%, while 26.42% are in the special education program. Highland Village Elementary School bilingual students comprise 4.25%, gifted and talented students, 4.53%, and 23.51% are in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at B B Owen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 30 teachers at Highland Village Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, B B Owen Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Highland Village Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight 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 five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At B B Owen Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Highland Village Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five 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.