Compare Banuelos Elementary School with James Bowie Elementary School

Banuelos Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 72 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, James Bowie Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.

Distinction Designations for Banuelos Elementary School and James Bowie Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Banuelos Elementary School. They make up for 59.16% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.79%), Whites or Caucasians (13.72%), Two or More Races (3.64%), Asians (2.14%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

At James Bowie Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.39% of student population, followed by African Americans (22.13%), Whites or Caucasians (12.43%), Two or More Races (1.64%), Native Americans (0.27%) and Asians (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, the Banuelos Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 66.35% compared to 77.73% at James Bowie 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, Banuelos Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.62% of its student population compared to 23.91% at James Bowie Elementary School.

Banuelos Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 22.19%, gifted and talented students, 7.40%, while 10.93% are in the special education program. James Bowie Elementary School bilingual students comprise 23.36%, gifted and talented students, 4.37%, and 16.26% are in the special education program.

49 teachers employed at Banuelos Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.4 years. The 51 teachers at James Bowie Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Banuelos Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. James Bowie Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 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 Banuelos Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At James Bowie Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has six staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.