Compare Frazier Elementary School with Owens Elementary School

Frazier 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 73 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Owens Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Frazier Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Owens Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Frazier Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.83% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.56%), Asians (7.89%), Whites or Caucasians (6.21%), Two or More Races (2.52%) and Native Americans (1.01%).

The student population at Owens Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.16%, followed by African Americans (27.30%), Whites or Caucasians (14.04%), Asians (6.56%), Two or More Races (2.10%) and Native Americans (1.44%).

Based on household incomes, Frazier Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 85.57% compared to 70.87% at Owens 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, Frazier Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 49.33% of its student population compared to 28.87% at Owens Elementary School.

Frazier Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 48.32%, gifted and talented students, 3.36%, while 12.75% are in the special education program. Owens Elementary School bilingual students comprise 28.48%, gifted and talented students, 2.76%, and 13.91% are in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Frazier Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 54 teachers at Owens Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Frazier Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine 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 four beginning teachers. Owens Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Frazier Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

At Owens Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 24 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.