Compare Bonnie Brae with Lowery Road

Bonnie Brae not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 60 in student achievement, 69 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 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, Lowery Road earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

Lowery Road's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Bonnie Brae has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bonnie Brae is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.65%), African Americans (3.19%), Two or More Races (2.66%) and Asians (2.39%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Lowery Road, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 54.26% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.22%), Whites or Caucasians (6.30%), Asians (5.00%) and Two or More Races (2.22%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Bonnie Brae’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 88.56% compared to 87.22% at Lowery Road.

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, Bonnie Brae has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.99% of its student population compared to 27.78% at Lowery Road.

Bonnie Brae’s bilingual students comprise 50.80%, gifted and talented students, 4.26%, while 19.41% are in the special education program. Lowery Road bilingual students comprise 26.67%, gifted and talented students, 3.89%, and 13.89% are in the special education program.

28 teachers employed at Bonnie Brae have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years. The 39 teachers at Lowery Road have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bonnie Brae has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Lowery Road has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Bonnie Brae there are 26 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by four 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 Lowery Road there are 33 female teachers and six 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 four more working as school support staff.