Compare Lauro Cavazos Elementary School with San Jacinto Elementary School

Lauro Cavazos 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 50 in student achievement, 58 in school progress and 54 in closing performance gaps. It scored 57 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, San Jacinto Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 94 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.

San Jacinto Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Lauro Cavazos Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Lauro Cavazos Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 89.21% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.42%), African Americans (0.76%) and Two or More Races (0.61%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At San Jacinto Elementary School, Hispanics make up 84.78% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.67%), African Americans (5.07%) and Two or More Races (1.27%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Lauro Cavazos Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 76.44% compared to 82.45% at San Jacinto 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, Lauro Cavazos Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 41.19% of its student population compared to 15.43% at San Jacinto Elementary School.

In addition, Lauro Cavazos Elementary School has 40.12% bilingual students, 2.28% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.12% are in the special education program. This stacks up against San Jacinto Elementary School with 15.43% bilingual students, 8.25% gifted and talented students and 11.84% students in the special education program.

36 teachers employed at Lauro Cavazos Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 24 teachers at San Jacinto Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lauro Cavazos 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 ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. San Jacinto Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

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

At San Jacinto Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.