Compare Baranoff Elementary School with Houston Elementary School

Baranoff 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 92 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Houston Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 85 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. Baranoff Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress. Except for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Houston Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Baranoff Elementary School. They make up for 65.26% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.44%), Two or More Races (4.60%), Asians (2.17%) and African Americans (1.53%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Houston Elementary School, Hispanics make up 89.69% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.58%), Whites or Caucasians (2.85%), Asians (0.44%), Native Americans (0.22%) and Two or More Races (0.22%).

Based on household incomes, the Baranoff Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 8.81% compared to 93.20% at Houston 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, Baranoff Elementary School has 35 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.47% of student population. Houston Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 267 or about 58.55% of student population.

Baranoff Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.60%, gifted and talented students, 9.45%, while 9.96% are in the special education program. Houston Elementary School bilingual students comprise 59.21%, gifted and talented students, 2.85%, and 14.91% are in the special education program.

51 teachers employed at Baranoff Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 40 teachers at Houston Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Baranoff Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Houston Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Baranoff Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Houston Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.