Compare Colony Bend Elementary School with Mission West Elementary School

Colony Bend 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 90 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Mission West Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 87 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Colony Bend Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA. Mission West Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Colony Bend Elementary School. They make up for 40.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (21.00%), Hispanics (18.69%), African Americans (10.79%), Two or More Races (8.67%) and Native Americans (0.58%).

At Mission West Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 65.41% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.36%), Asians (7.75%), Whites or Caucasians (3.96%), Two or More Races (2.34%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, the Colony Bend Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 39.88% compared to 83.60% at Mission West 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, Colony Bend Elementary School has 191 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 36.80% of student population. Mission West Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 319 or about 57.48% of student population.

Colony Bend Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 35.84%, gifted and talented students, 3.47%, while 10.79% are in the special education program. Mission West Elementary School bilingual students comprise 57.48%, gifted and talented students, 2.34%, and 15.50% are in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Colony Bend Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 46 teachers at Mission West Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.

Of its teaching staff, Colony Bend Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Mission West Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Colony Bend Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Mission West Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.