Compare Orange Grove Elementary School with Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K

Orange Grove 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 55 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 93 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 Orange Grove Elementary School and Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Orange Grove Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.36% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.54%), Whites or Caucasians (1.93%) and Two or More Races (0.16%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K, Hispanics make up 95.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.80%), African Americans (1.48%) and Asians (0.33%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Orange Grove Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 91.95% compared to 92.75% at Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K.

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, Orange Grove Elementary School has 408 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 65.70% of student population. Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K has significantly more ELLs at 451 or about 74.30% of student population.

Orange Grove Elementary School 8.21% are in the special education program, 2.74% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 64.25% students. Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K has no gifted and talented student, while 11.20% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 72.65% students.

38 teachers employed at Orange Grove Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 39 teachers at Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K have been serving the school for an average of 10.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Orange Grove 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 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, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Orange Grove Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Hinojosa Ec/Pk/K there are 36 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 30 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.