Compare Palmer Elementary School with Brazos Bend Elementary School

Palmer 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 79 in student achievement, 86 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, Brazos Bend Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 91 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 Palmer Elementary School and Brazos Bend Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Palmer Elementary School. They make up for 48.53% of student population, followed by Asians (19.03%), Hispanics (17.55%), Whites or Caucasians (8.70%), Two or More Races (5.46%) and Native Americans (0.59%).

The student population at Brazos Bend Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 40.79%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.09%), Hispanics (17.00%), African Americans (14.16%), Two or More Races (4.82%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, Palmer Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 46.02% compared to 39.09% at Brazos Bend 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, Palmer Elementary School has 101 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.90% of student population. Brazos Bend Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 226 or about 32.01% of student population.

In addition, Palmer Elementary School has 14.60% bilingual students, 2.80% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.14% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Brazos Bend Elementary School with 31.02% bilingual students, 3.54% gifted and talented students and 9.77% students in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Palmer Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. The 70 teachers at Brazos Bend Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Palmer Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Brazos Bend Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Palmer Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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.

At Brazos Bend Elementary School there are 69 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.