Compare Lake Travis Elementary School with Lakeway Elementary School

Lake Travis Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 67 in student achievement, 65 in school progress and 51 in closing performance gaps. It scored 62 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, Lakeway Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 96 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.

Distinction Designations for Lake Travis Elementary School and Lakeway Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Lake Travis Elementary School. They make up for 52.51% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (41.57%), Two or More Races (3.09%), African Americans (1.29%), Asians (1.29%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

At Lakeway Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 69.93% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.13%), Asians (6.64%), Two or More Races (5.72%), African Americans (2.21%) and Native Americans (0.37%).

Based on household incomes, Lake Travis Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 38.10% compared to 6.09% at Lakeway 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, Lake Travis Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 39.77% of its student population compared to 3.69% at Lakeway Elementary School.

In addition, Lake Travis Elementary School has 39.90% bilingual students, 3.99% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.54% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lakeway Elementary School with 3.51% bilingual students, 5.35% gifted and talented students and 16.24% students in the special education program.

47 teachers employed at Lake Travis Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 37 teachers at Lakeway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lake Travis Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Lakeway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Lake Travis Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six 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.

At Lakeway Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.