Compare Lamar Elementary School with Reaves Elementary School

Lamar 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 85 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Reaves Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 77 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. Lamar Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA. Reaves Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Lamar Elementary School. They make up for 40.16% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.91%), Asians (9.27%), African Americans (8.29%), Two or More Races (4.55%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

The student population at Reaves Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 50.29%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.74%), African Americans (15.84%), Two or More Races (4.65%), Asians (1.45%) and Native Americans (0.58%).

Based on household incomes, the Lamar Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 46.67% compared to 82.41% at Reaves 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, Lamar Elementary School has 184 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 29.92% of student population. Reaves Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 221 or about 32.12% of student population.

Lamar Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 36.75%, gifted and talented students, 5.20%, while 11.06% are in the special education program. Reaves Elementary School bilingual students comprise 30.81%, gifted and talented students, 1.60%, and 10.17% are in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Lamar Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 50 teachers at Reaves Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Reaves Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 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. Lamar Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Reaves Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 16 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.