Compare Menger Elementary School with Smith 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, Smith Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Menger Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary. Smith Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress 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 Smith Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.13% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.44%), African Americans (4.32%), Two or More Races (2.26%), Asians (1.03%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

Based on household incomes, Menger Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 87.29% compared to 84.36% at Smith 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, Menger Elementary School has 14 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.93% of student population. Smith Elementary School has more ELLs at 20 or about 4.12% of 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. Smith Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 15.02% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 3.50% 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 32 teachers at Smith Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 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. Smith Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

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 Smith Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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.