Compare Heritage Elementary School with Tom Hicks Elementary School

Heritage 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, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Tom Hicks Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.

Heritage Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Tom Hicks Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Heritage Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 66.93% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.85%), Asians (9.50%), Two or More Races (4.75%), African Americans (3.37%) and Native Americans (0.59%).

The student population at Tom Hicks Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 49.83%, followed by Hispanics (19.19%), Asians (15.15%), African Americans (8.25%), Two or More Races (7.07%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

Based on household incomes, the Heritage Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 6.73% compared to 9.09% at Tom Hicks 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, Heritage Elementary School has 16 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.17% of student population. Tom Hicks Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 41 or about 6.90% of student population.

In addition, Heritage Elementary School has 2.57% bilingual students, 3.37% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.42% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Tom Hicks Elementary School with 6.73% bilingual students, 3.87% gifted and talented students and 14.48% students in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Heritage Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.7 years. The 46 teachers at Tom Hicks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Heritage Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Tom Hicks Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Heritage Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.

At Tom Hicks Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.