Compare Bell Elementary School with Rice Elementary School

Bell 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 75 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Rice Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 82 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 71 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Bell Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Rice Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Bell Elementary School. They make up for 55.33% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.85%), Whites or Caucasians (12.15%), Two or More Races (3.74%), Asians (0.75%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

The student population at Rice Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 45.20%, followed by African Americans (25.98%), Hispanics (16.85%), Asians (6.30%), Two or More Races (5.51%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

Based on household incomes, Bell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 88.22% compared to 73.23% at Rice 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, Bell Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.92% of its student population compared to 4.57% at Rice Elementary School.

In addition, Bell Elementary School has 26.36% bilingual students, 6.54% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Rice Elementary School with 3.78% bilingual students, 6.77% gifted and talented students and 16.22% students in the special education program.

34 teachers employed at Bell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 40 teachers at Rice Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Rice Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bell Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.

At Rice Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 three more working as school support staff.