Compare Buda Elementary School with Elm Grove Elementary School

Buda 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 85 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Elm Grove Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Buda Elementary School this is in with 25% student progress while Elm Grove Elementary School secured one for 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Buda Elementary School. They make up for 58.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.71%), Two or More Races (4.72%), African Americans (2.95%), Asians (2.06%) and Native Americans (0.44%).

At Elm Grove Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 62.53% of student population, followed by Hispanics (31.66%), Two or More Races (2.90%), Asians (1.58%), African Americans (1.06%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, Buda Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 35.84% compared to 12.53% at Elm Grove 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, Buda Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.60% of its student population compared to 0.92% at Elm Grove Elementary School.

In addition, Buda Elementary School has 4.72% bilingual students, 4.28% are in the gifted and talented program, while 19.17% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Elm Grove Elementary School with 0.92% bilingual students, 5.54% gifted and talented students and 12.40% students in the special education program.

51 teachers employed at Buda Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years. The 52 teachers at Elm Grove Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Buda Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Elm Grove Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Buda Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Elm Grove Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.