Compare Neysa Callison Elementary School with Blackland Prairie Elementary School

Neysa Callison Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 57 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 67 in closing performance gaps. It scored 72 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, Blackland Prairie Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 87 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.

Distinction Designations for Neysa Callison Elementary School and Blackland Prairie Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Neysa Callison Elementary School. They make up for 51.91% of student population, followed by African Americans (20.07%), Whites or Caucasians (16.25%), Two or More Races (8.29%), Asians (3.32%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

At Blackland Prairie Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 56.67% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.76%), Asians (12.56%), Two or More Races (4.55%), African Americans (3.14%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

Based on household incomes, Neysa Callison Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 59.87% compared to 8.95% at Blackland Prairie 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, Neysa Callison Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.55% of its student population compared to 7.06% at Blackland Prairie Elementary School.

In addition, Neysa Callison Elementary School has 31.01% bilingual students, 4.31% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.75% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Blackland Prairie Elementary School with 6.44% bilingual students, 6.44% gifted and talented students and 8.16% students in the special education program.

57 teachers employed at Neysa Callison Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 44 teachers at Blackland Prairie Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Neysa Callison Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Blackland Prairie Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 Neysa Callison Elementary School there are 54 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Blackland Prairie Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine 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.