Compare Highland Village Elementary School with Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School

Highland Village 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 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 93 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.

Both schools garnered only four distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. For Highland Village Elementary School these are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps while Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School secured in Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Highland Village Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 71.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.83%), Two or More Races (4.25%), Asians (2.55%), African Americans (1.42%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

The student population at Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 30.28%, followed by African Americans (22.22%), Hispanics (20.48%), Whites or Caucasians (18.30%), Two or More Races (8.28%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

Based on household incomes, the Highland Village Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.28% compared to 39.43% at Stem Academy At Polser 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, Highland Village Elementary School has 15 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.25% of student population. Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 105 or about 22.88% of student population.

In addition, Highland Village Elementary School has 4.25% bilingual students, 4.53% are in the gifted and talented program, while 23.51% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School with 22.66% bilingual students, 5.88% gifted and talented students and 22.22% students in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Highland Village Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.8 years. The 38 teachers at Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.

Of its teaching staff, Highland Village Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School no teacher 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, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Highland Village Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five teachers 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 Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.