Compare Terrace Elementary School with Housman Elementary School

Terrace 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 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Housman Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Terrace Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Housman Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Terrace Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 71.62% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.18%), Asians (5.84%), African Americans (5.04%), Two or More Races (1.06%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

At Housman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 83.77% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.38%), Whites or Caucasians (5.50%), Two or More Races (1.31%), Asians (0.79%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, the Terrace Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.78% compared to 90.84% at Housman 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, Terrace Elementary School has 151 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 40.05% of student population. Housman Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 206 or about 53.93% of student population.

Terrace Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 40.32%, gifted and talented students, 4.77%, while 16.18% are in the special education program. Housman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 54.19%, gifted and talented students, 2.88%, and 12.83% are in the special education program.

26 teachers employed at Terrace Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years. The 31 teachers at Housman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Terrace Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Housman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Terrace Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 11 more working as school support staff.

At Housman Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are 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 nine more working as school support staff.