Compare Beard Elementary School with Howsman Elementary School

Beard Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 92 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Howsman Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Beard Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Howsman Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Beard Elementary School. They make up for 43.82% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.59%), Asians (14.71%), Two or More Races (4.07%), African Americans (2.50%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

At Howsman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 77.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.32%), Whites or Caucasians (9.04%), Two or More Races (2.12%), Asians (0.99%) and Native Americans (0.42%).

Based on household incomes, the Beard Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 12.05% compared to 77.82% at Howsman 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, Beard Elementary School has 52 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.14% of student population. Howsman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 188 or about 26.55% of student population.

Beard Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 0.31%, gifted and talented students, 8.61%, while 11.74% are in the special education program. Howsman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.33%, gifted and talented students, 5.08%, and 13.84% are in the special education program.

39 teachers employed at Beard Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 14.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 18 years. The 52 teachers at Howsman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Beard Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Howsman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 Beard Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Howsman Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 six more working as school support staff.