Compare Ned E Williams Elementary School with East Texas Montessori Prep Academy

Ned E Williams 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 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 85 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, East Texas Montessori Prep Academy performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 97 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.

Ned E Williams Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. East Texas Montessori Prep Academy did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Ned E Williams Elementary School. They make up for 52.11% of student population, followed by Hispanics (35.00%), Whites or Caucasians (7.89%), Two or More Races (3.95%), Native Americans (0.53%) and Asians (0.26%).

The student population at East Texas Montessori Prep Academy is also predominantly by Hispanics at 43.35%, followed by African Americans (37.96%), Whites or Caucasians (12.33%), Two or More Races (4.62%), Asians (1.45%) and Native Americans (0.10%).

Based on household incomes, the Ned E Williams Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 92.37% compared to 95.38% at East Texas Montessori Prep Academy.

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, Ned E Williams Elementary School has 96 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.26% of student population. East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has significantly more ELLs at 310 or about 29.87% of student population.

Ned E Williams Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 10.26% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 25.26% students. East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.59% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 29.67% students.

27 teachers employed at Ned E Williams Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 59 teachers at East Texas Montessori Prep Academy have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Ned E Williams Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. East Texas Montessori Prep Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Ned E Williams Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At East Texas Montessori Prep Academy there are 56 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 35 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.