Compare Benignus Elementary School with Theiss Elementary School

Benignus 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 91 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Theiss Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 79 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. Benignus Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Theiss Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Benignus Elementary School. They make up for 50.25% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.31%), African Americans (13.06%), Asians (7.27%) and Two or More Races (6.12%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Theiss Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 46.88%, followed by Hispanics (29.35%), African Americans (11.42%), Asians (6.91%), Two or More Races (4.78%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

Based on household incomes, the Benignus Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 30.41% compared to 32.80% at Theiss 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, Benignus Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 10.08% of its student population compared to 5.05% at Theiss Elementary School.

Benignus Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.26%, gifted and talented students, 7.44%, while 15.21% are in the special education program. Theiss Elementary School bilingual students comprise 4.91%, gifted and talented students, 6.11%, and 11.69% are in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Benignus Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years. The 46 teachers at Theiss Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Benignus Elementary School has two teachers 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 five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Theiss Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Benignus Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven 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 four more working as school support staff.

At Theiss Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.