Compare Fisher Elementary School with South Belt Elementary School

Fisher Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 67 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 75 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, South Belt Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.

South Belt Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Fisher Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Fisher Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 86.07% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.96%), African Americans (5.71%), Asians (0.89%) and Two or More Races (0.36%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at South Belt Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 53.67%, followed by African Americans (18.40%), Asians (16.46%), Whites or Caucasians (9.41%) and Two or More Races (1.38%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Fisher Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 86.79% compared to 55.33% at South Belt 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, Fisher Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 44.64% of its student population compared to 12.59% at South Belt Elementary School.

Fisher Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 51.61%, gifted and talented students, 5.54%, while 15.54% are in the special education program. South Belt Elementary School bilingual students comprise 9.13%, gifted and talented students, 1.94%, and 14.66% are in the special education program.

50 teachers employed at Fisher Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 51 teachers at South Belt Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Fisher Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. South Belt Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 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 seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fisher Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 22 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.

At South Belt Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. 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.