Compare Tom Green Elementary School with Blanco Vista Elementary School

Tom Green Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 69 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 78 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, Blanco Vista Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 84 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.

Distinction Designations for Tom Green Elementary School and Blanco Vista Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Tom Green Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 71.20% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.72%), Two or More Races (3.86%), African Americans (2.05%), Asians (2.05%) and Native Americans (0.12%).

At Blanco Vista Elementary School, Hispanics make up 70.70% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (23.66%), Two or More Races (2.25%), African Americans (1.97%) and Asians (1.41%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Tom Green Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 41.69% compared to 52.54% at Blanco Vista 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, Tom Green Elementary School has 186 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.41% of student population. Blanco Vista Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 293 or about 41.27% of student population.

Tom Green Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 22.17%, gifted and talented students, 2.65%, while 11.69% are in the special education program. Blanco Vista Elementary School bilingual students comprise 47.04%, gifted and talented students, 2.25%, and 11.13% are in the special education program.

59 teachers employed at Tom Green Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 47 teachers at Blanco Vista Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Tom Green Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Blanco Vista Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 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 Tom Green Elementary School there are 57 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

At Blanco Vista Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.