Compare James Patterson Elementary School with Pecan Grove Elementary School

James Patterson 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 72 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Pecan Grove Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 80 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 84 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.

Distinction Designations for James Patterson Elementary School and Pecan Grove Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at James Patterson Elementary School. They make up for 47.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.01%), Asians (21.22%), Whites or Caucasians (4.64%), Two or More Races (2.65%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

The student population at Pecan Grove Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 51.29%, followed by Hispanics (23.61%), African Americans (12.48%), Asians (8.01%) and Two or More Races (4.61%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, James Patterson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 60.88% compared to 31.07% at Pecan Grove 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, James Patterson Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 28.38% of its student population compared to 13.03% at Pecan Grove Elementary School.

In addition, James Patterson Elementary School has 27.72% bilingual students, 1.06% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.07% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Pecan Grove Elementary School with 12.62% bilingual students, 1.36% gifted and talented students and 16.82% students in the special education program.

52 teachers employed at James Patterson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 46 teachers at Pecan Grove Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, James Patterson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Pecan Grove Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 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.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At James Patterson Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.

At Pecan Grove Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.