Compare Finch Elementary School with Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School

Finch 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 72 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Finch Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Finch Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.98% of student population, followed by African Americans (10.21%), Whites or Caucasians (9.01%), Two or More Races (2.40%), Asians (1.80%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

The student population at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 43.87%, followed by Hispanics (21.07%), African Americans (17.24%), Asians (9.77%), Two or More Races (7.66%) and Native Americans (0.38%).

Based on household incomes, Finch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 73.27% compared to 29.50% at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew 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, Finch Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 61.26% of its student population compared to 6.51% at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School.

In addition, Finch Elementary School has 60.66% bilingual students, 4.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 21.32% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School with 6.32% bilingual students, 15.71% gifted and talented students and 14.56% students in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at Finch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. The 38 teachers at Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Finch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten 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 Finch Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.

At Gary And Bobbye Jack Minshew Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.