Compare Helotes Elementary School with Valley Hi 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, Valley Hi Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 78 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. 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. Valley Hi Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

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 Valley Hi Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.64% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.21%), African Americans (3.24%), Two or More Races (2.59%) and Asians (0.32%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Helotes Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.38% compared to 80.91% at Valley Hi 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. Valley Hi Elementary School has more ELLs at 6 or about 1.94% 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. Valley Hi Elementary School has no bilingual student, while 16.83% are in the special education program, and 3.88% are in the gifted and talented program 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 25 teachers at Valley Hi Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 12 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 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. Valley Hi Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 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 Valley Hi Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.