Compare Mh Specht Elementary School with Rahe Bulverde Elementary School

Mh Specht 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 91 in student achievement, 92 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, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Mh Specht Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Rahe Bulverde Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mh Specht Elementary School. They make up for 46.14% of student population, followed by Hispanics (40.78%), Two or More Races (4.44%), African Americans (4.18%), Asians (3.92%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

At Rahe Bulverde Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 57.21% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.46%), Two or More Races (3.49%), African Americans (1.53%) and Asians (1.31%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Mh Specht Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 24.84% compared to 21.62% at Rahe Bulverde 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, Mh Specht Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 6.01% of its student population compared to 1.75% at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School.

In addition, Mh Specht Elementary School has 5.88% bilingual students, 7.06% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.03% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Rahe Bulverde Elementary School with 1.53% bilingual students, 14.41% gifted and talented students and 18.56% students in the special education program.

53 teachers employed at Mh Specht Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 35 teachers at Rahe Bulverde Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mh Specht Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Rahe Bulverde Elementary School has one teacher only 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, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Mh Specht Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.

On the other hand, Rahe Bulverde Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.