Compare Prairie Creek Elementary School with Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School

Prairie Creek 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 95 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 84 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.

Prairie Creek Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Prairie Creek Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 81.16% of student population, followed by Asians (7.53%), Hispanics (6.51%), Two or More Races (3.08%), African Americans (1.37%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

At Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.17%), Whites or Caucasians (7.33%), Asians (3.81%), Two or More Races (1.17%) and Native Americans (0.59%).

Based on household incomes, the Prairie Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 5.14% compared to 87.10% at Dobie Pre-Kindergarten 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, Prairie Creek Elementary School has 5 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.71% of student population. Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has significantly more ELLs at 241 or about 70.67% of student population.

Prairie Creek Elementary School 12.33% are in the special education program, 11.99% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 1.71% students. Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has no gifted and talented student, while 21.70% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 70.67% students.

21 teachers employed at Prairie Creek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 32 teachers at Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School have been serving the school for an average of 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Prairie Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Prairie Creek Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Dobie Pre-Kindergarten School there are 32 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 31 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.