Compare Miller Elementary School with Bebensee Elementary School

Miller 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 64 in student achievement, 70 in school progress and 68 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 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, Bebensee Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Bebensee Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Miller Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Miller Elementary School. They make up for 32.78% of student population, followed by Hispanics (29.77%), Whites or Caucasians (27.26%), Asians (6.19%), Two or More Races (3.51%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

At Bebensee Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.00% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.35%), Whites or Caucasians (6.06%), Asians (4.93%), Two or More Races (3.24%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

Based on household incomes, the Miller Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 69.06% compared to 83.24% at Bebensee 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, Miller Elementary School has 84 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.05% of student population. Bebensee Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 370 or about 52.11% of student population.

In addition, Miller Elementary School has 14.05% bilingual students, 7.69% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.72% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bebensee Elementary School with 53.24% bilingual students, 9.15% gifted and talented students and 8.03% students in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Miller Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years. The 41 teachers at Bebensee Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Miller Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Bebensee Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Miller Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.

At Bebensee Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.