Compare Giesinger Elementary School with Houston Elementary School

Giesinger 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, 83 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, Houston Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 76 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 75 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Giesinger Elementary School this is in Mathematics while Houston Elementary School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Giesinger Elementary School. They make up for 48.52% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.54%), African Americans (13.95%), Asians (5.56%), Two or More Races (5.31%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

At Houston Elementary School, Hispanics make up 73.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.59%), Whites or Caucasians (9.51%), Two or More Races (1.97%) and Native Americans (0.16%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Giesinger Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 43.95% compared to 94.43% at Houston 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, Giesinger Elementary School has 55 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.79% of student population. Houston Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 336 or about 55.08% of student population.

Giesinger Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 5.80%, gifted and talented students, 3.83%, while 11.36% are in the special education program. Houston Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.92%, gifted and talented students, 0.16%, and 9.51% are in the special education program.

48 teachers employed at Giesinger Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 43 teachers at Houston Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Giesinger Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Houston Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Giesinger Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Houston Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.