Compare Briscoe Elementary School with David Crockett Academy

Briscoe 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 51 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, David Crockett Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 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.

David Crockett Academy's one out of seven distinction is in Social Studies. Briscoe Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Briscoe Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 96.23% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.76%), Two or More Races (0.50%), African Americans (0.25%) and Native Americans (0.25%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At David Crockett Academy, Hispanics make up 89.44% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.12%), Asians (2.48%), Whites or Caucasians (2.02%), Two or More Races (0.62%) and Native Americans (0.31%).

Based on household incomes, the Briscoe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.46% compared to 97.52% at David Crockett Academy.

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, Briscoe Elementary School has 125 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 31.41% of student population. David Crockett Academy has significantly more ELLs at 189 or about 29.35% of student population.

Briscoe Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 31.66%, gifted and talented students, 2.76%, while 11.31% are in the special education program. David Crockett Academy bilingual students comprise 30.12%, gifted and talented students, 2.64%, and 15.68% are in the special education program.

27 teachers employed at Briscoe Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 40 teachers at David Crockett Academy have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Briscoe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two 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 four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. David Crockett Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Briscoe Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.

At David Crockett Academy there are 31 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.