Compare Menger Elementary School with Schanen Estates Elementary School

Menger 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, 91 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Schanen Estates Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 79 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. Except for 25% closing performance gaps, Menger Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Schanen Estates Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Menger Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 84.75% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.29%), African Americans (1.27%), Native Americans (0.85%) and Two or More Races (0.85%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Schanen Estates Elementary School, Hispanics make up 82.97% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.35%), African Americans (4.05%), Native Americans (0.54%) and Two or More Races (0.54%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Menger Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 87.29% compared to 85.41% at Schanen Estates 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, 5.93% of students at Menger Elementary School are English Language Learners (ELL). On the other hand, Schanen Estates Elementary School’s ELL comprise 3.78% of the school’s student population.

Menger Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 20.34% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 5.08% students. Schanen Estates Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 17.30% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 2.70% students.

20 teachers employed at Menger Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8 years. The 28 teachers at Schanen Estates Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Menger Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Schanen Estates Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Menger Elementary School there are 17 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Schanen Estates Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and two male teachers. 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 four more working as school support staff.