Compare Katy Elementary School with Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School

Katy 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 92 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Katy Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Katy Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 66.82% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.92%), African Americans (5.94%), Two or More Races (2.89%), Asians (1.52%) and Native Americans (0.30%).

The student population at Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.76%, followed by African Americans (28.67%), Whites or Caucasians (11.41%), Asians (5.86%), Two or More Races (4.90%) and Native Americans (0.40%).

Based on household incomes, the Katy Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 21.61% compared to 75.42% at Jean & Betty Schmalz 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, Katy Elementary School has 32 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.87% of student population. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 457 or about 36.71% of student population.

Katy Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.72%, gifted and talented students, 5.63%, while 23.44% are in the special education program. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School bilingual students comprise 36.31%, gifted and talented students, 2.65%, and 14.38% are in the special education program.

49 teachers employed at Katy Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years. The 90 teachers at Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Katy Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including minus two beginning teacher. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 25 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Katy Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

At Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School there are 84 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.