Compare Bowie Elementary School with Austin Elementary School

Bowie 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 73 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Austin Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted 59 in student achievement, 67 in school progress, 65 in closing performance gaps and 66 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 Bowie Elementary School and Austin Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Bowie Elementary School. They make up for 47.59% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (44.12%), African Americans (4.28%), Two or More Races (2.14%) and Asians (1.87%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Austin Elementary School, Hispanics make up 68.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.90%), African Americans (1.90%), Asians (1.63%) and Two or More Races (1.09%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Bowie Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 63.37% compared to 82.88% at Austin 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, Bowie Elementary School has 6 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.60% of student population. Austin Elementary School has more ELLs at 13 or about 3.53% of student population.

Bowie Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 9.63% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 1.60% students. Austin Elementary School 22.01% are in the special education program, 0.27% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 3.53% students.

23 teachers employed at Bowie Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 27 teachers at Austin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bowie Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Austin Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Bowie Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Austin Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, 13 teachers are 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.