Compare High Point Elementary School with Brule Elementary School

High Point Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 70 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 65 in closing performance gaps. It scored 72 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, Brule Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.

Brule Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. High Point Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at High Point Elementary School. They make up for 53.28% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (41.27%), African Americans (2.84%), Two or More Races (1.97%), Asians (0.22%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

At Brule Elementary School, Hispanics make up 70.87% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.45%), Whites or Caucasians (9.39%) and Two or More Races (1.29%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the High Point Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 80.79% compared to 88.67% at Brule 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, High Point Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 34.93% of its student population compared to 29.13% at Brule Elementary School.

In addition, High Point Elementary School has 33.62% bilingual students, 1.97% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.47% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Brule Elementary School with 28.48% bilingual students, 2.59% gifted and talented students and 16.83% students in the special education program.

31 teachers employed at High Point Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8 years. The 27 teachers at Brule Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, High Point Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Brule Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 High Point Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 one more working as school support staff.

At Brule Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.