Compare Hodges Elementary School with Rugel Elementary School

Hodges 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 60 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 80 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, Rugel Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 77 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hodges Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.50% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.21%), African Americans (9.02%), Two or More Races (1.92%) and Native Americans (0.77%). There is no Asians student in the school.

The student population at Rugel Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 45.45%, followed by African Americans (33.12%), Whites or Caucasians (16.23%), Two or More Races (4.22%) and Asians (0.97%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Hodges Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 87.52% compared to 81.17% at Rugel 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, Hodges Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 52.59% of its student population compared to 13.64% at Rugel Elementary School.

Hodges Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 52.02%, gifted and talented students, 4.80%, while 13.82% are in the special education program. Rugel Elementary School bilingual students comprise 12.01%, gifted and talented students, 3.57%, and 15.58% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Hodges Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. The 24 teachers at Rugel Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hodges Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Rugel Elementary School has three teachers 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, four 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 Hodges Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Rugel Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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.