Compare Gatesville Elementary School with Gatesville Primary School

Gatesville 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 88 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Gatesville Primary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 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.

Gatesville Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and 25% closing performance gaps. Gatesville Primary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Gatesville Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 66.94% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.45%), Two or More Races (3.64%), African Americans (2.64%), Asians (0.66%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

At Gatesville Primary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 64.62% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.92%), Two or More Races (4.23%), African Americans (2.69%), Asians (1.15%) and Native Americans (0.38%).

Based on household incomes, the Gatesville Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 61.82% compared to 64.23% at Gatesville Primary 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, Gatesville Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 6.61% of its student population compared to 8.46% at Gatesville Primary School.

Gatesville Elementary School 14.05% are in the special education program, 4.30% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 6.61% students. Gatesville Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 10.38% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 8.46% students.

43 teachers employed at Gatesville Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.7 years. The 14 teachers at Gatesville Primary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Gatesville Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Gatesville Primary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while five 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 Gatesville Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.

On the other hand, Gatesville Primary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.