Compare Briscoe Elementary School with Mark Twain Dual Language 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, Mark Twain Dual Language Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.

Mark Twain Dual Language Academy's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. 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 Mark Twain Dual Language Academy, Hispanics make up 91.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.83%), Two or More Races (1.13%), African Americans (0.94%) and Asians (0.38%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Briscoe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 92.46% compared to 58.27% at Mark Twain Dual Language 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. Mark Twain Dual Language Academy has significantly more ELLs at 248 or about 46.62% of student population.

In addition, Briscoe Elementary School has 31.66% bilingual students, 2.76% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.31% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mark Twain Dual Language Academy with 92.48% bilingual students, 11.84% gifted and talented students and 8.46% students 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 33 teachers at Mark Twain Dual Language Academy have been serving the school for an average of 4.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 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. Mark Twain Dual Language Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 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 Mark Twain Dual Language Academy there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.