Compare Blackland Prairie Elementary School with Wells Branch Elementary School

Blackland Prairie 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 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Wells Branch Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 54 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 81 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 Blackland Prairie Elementary School and Wells Branch Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Blackland Prairie Elementary School. They make up for 56.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.76%), Asians (12.56%), Two or More Races (4.55%), African Americans (3.14%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

At Wells Branch Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.91% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.90%), African Americans (16.02%), Two or More Races (4.39%) and Asians (0.78%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Blackland Prairie Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 8.95% compared to 54.01% at Wells Branch 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, Blackland Prairie Elementary School has 45 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.06% of student population. Wells Branch Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 148 or about 38.24% of student population.

In addition, Blackland Prairie Elementary School has 6.44% bilingual students, 6.44% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.16% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Wells Branch Elementary School with 48.32% bilingual students, 7.75% gifted and talented students and 13.70% students in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Blackland Prairie Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 42 teachers at Wells Branch Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Blackland Prairie Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Wells Branch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Blackland Prairie Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Wells Branch Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.