Compare Mireles Elementary School with Hicks Elementary School

Mireles 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 83 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, Hicks Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 69 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 88 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.

Both schools garnered only two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Mireles Elementary School these are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps while Hicks Elementary School secured in post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mireles Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 66.28% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (22.04%), Asians (4.67%), Two or More Races (3.67%), African Americans (3.01%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

At Hicks Elementary School, Hispanics make up 91.50% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (3.44%), African Americans (3.07%), Two or More Races (0.90%) and Asians (0.72%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Mireles Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 39.23% compared to 93.85% at Hicks 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, Mireles Elementary School has 21 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.51% of student population. Hicks Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 69 or about 12.48% of student population.

Mireles Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 12.19% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 3.01% students. Hicks Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 13.38% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 11.93% students.

39 teachers employed at Mireles Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 36 teachers at Hicks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mireles Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Hicks Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine 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 Mireles Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Hicks Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six 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 six more working as school support staff.