Compare Davis Elementary School with Las Colinas Elementary School

Davis 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 74 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Las Colinas Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 84 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.

Davis Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary. Las Colinas Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Davis Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 76.08% of student population, followed by African Americans (10.99%), Whites or Caucasians (6.68%), Asians (3.88%), Two or More Races (1.72%) and Native Americans (0.65%).

The student population at Las Colinas Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 42.43%, followed by African Americans (20.75%), Hispanics (18.88%), Whites or Caucasians (11.59%), Two or More Races (5.23%) and Native Americans (0.93%).

Based on household incomes, Davis Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 80.17% compared to 23.93% at Las Colinas 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, Davis Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 65.95% of its student population compared to 23.74% at Las Colinas Elementary School.

In addition, Davis Elementary School has 67.24% bilingual students, 2.80% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.79% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Las Colinas Elementary School with 21.87% bilingual students, 7.10% gifted and talented students and 11.96% students in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Davis Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 4.4 years. The 38 teachers at Las Colinas Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Davis Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Las Colinas Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Davis Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. 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 two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Las Colinas Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.