Compare Helotes Elementary School with Howsman Elementary School

Helotes 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 92 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Howsman Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Helotes Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Howsman Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Helotes Elementary School. They make up for 50.71% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (41.60%), Two or More Races (4.56%), Asians (1.99%) and African Americans (1.14%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Howsman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 77.97% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.32%), Whites or Caucasians (9.04%), Two or More Races (2.12%), Asians (0.99%) and Native Americans (0.42%).

Based on household incomes, the Helotes Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.38% compared to 77.82% at Howsman 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, Helotes Elementary School has 5 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.42% of student population. Howsman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 188 or about 26.55% of student population.

Helotes Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 17.38% are in the special education program, and 12.54% are in the gifted and talented program students. Howsman Elementary School 13.84% are in the special education program, 5.08% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 33.33% students.

26 teachers employed at Helotes Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 15.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 19.4 years. The 52 teachers at Howsman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Helotes Elementary School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Howsman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 Helotes Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Howsman Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 six more working as school support staff.