Compare Hicks Elementary School with Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School

Hicks 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 69 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.

Hicks Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hicks Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.50% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.44%), African Americans (3.07%), Two or More Races (0.90%) and Asians (0.72%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School, Hispanics make up 93.69% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.48%), Two or More Races (1.02%) and African Americans (0.81%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Hicks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 93.85% compared to 90.63% at Mary Helen Berlanga 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, Hicks Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.48% of its student population compared to 11.41% at Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School.

Hicks Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 13.38% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.93% students. Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 12.02% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.20% students.

36 teachers employed at Hicks Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years. The 34 teachers at Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hicks Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Hicks Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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 Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.