Compare Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School with Alvin Elementary School

Bel Nafegar Sanchez 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 77 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Alvin Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 78 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. Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Except for with 25% student progress, Alvin Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School. They make up for 53.28% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.24%), Whites or Caucasians (10.04%), Two or More Races (2.93%) and Asians (2.51%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Alvin Elementary School, Hispanics make up 66.51% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.80%), African Americans (1.69%), Two or More Races (1.23%), Asians (0.46%) and Native Americans (0.31%).

Based on household incomes, the Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 60.53% compared to 75.42% at Alvin 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, Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School has 203 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 28.31% of student population. Alvin Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 274 or about 42.09% of student population.

Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 28.03%, gifted and talented students, 2.93%, while 13.11% are in the special education program. Alvin Elementary School bilingual students comprise 42.09%, gifted and talented students, 2.76%, and 17.20% are in the special education program.

50 teachers employed at Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 61 teachers at Alvin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Alvin Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 22 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bel Nafegar Sanchez Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and four 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 two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Alvin Elementary School there are 57 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.