Compare Houston Elementary School with Armstrong Elementary School

Houston Elementary School was accorded 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 69 in student achievement, 76 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 75 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, Armstrong Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 78 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. For Houston Elementary School this is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) while Armstrong Elementary School secured one for Mathematics.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Houston Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 73.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.59%), Whites or Caucasians (9.51%), Two or More Races (1.97%) and Native Americans (0.16%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Armstrong Elementary School, Hispanics make up 71.74% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.89%), Whites or Caucasians (11.57%), Two or More Races (2.81%) and Native Americans (0.83%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Houston Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 94.43% compared to 94.38% at Armstrong 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, Houston Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 55.08% of its student population compared to 54.88% at Armstrong Elementary School.

In addition, Houston Elementary School has 54.92% bilingual students, 0.16% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.51% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Armstrong Elementary School with 53.88% bilingual students, 0.33% gifted and talented students and 10.91% students in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Houston Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 42 teachers at Armstrong Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Houston Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Armstrong 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, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Houston Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 five more working as school support staff.

At Armstrong Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 eight more working as school support staff.