Compare Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School with Alvarez Elementary School

Thigpen-Zavala 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 86 in student achievement, 95 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, Alvarez Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Alvarez Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 95.95% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.05%). There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

At Alvarez Elementary School, Hispanics make up 97.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.41%), African Americans (0.24%) and Two or More Races (0.24%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 95.10% compared to 95.66% at Alvarez 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, Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 62.69% of its student population compared to 56.87% at Alvarez Elementary School.

Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 70.36%, gifted and talented students, 4.26%, while 15.14% are in the special education program. Alvarez Elementary School bilingual students comprise 63.37%, gifted and talented students, 2.89%, and 13.01% are in the special education program.

32 teachers employed at Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 27 teachers at Alvarez Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Alvarez Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Thigpen-Zavala Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Alvarez Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.