Compare Blackshear Elementary School with Blazier Elementary School

Blackshear 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 74 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Blazier Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 94 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. Blackshear Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Blazier Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Blackshear Elementary School. They make up for 43.55% of student population, followed by African Americans (26.13%), Whites or Caucasians (21.60%), Two or More Races (7.32%) and Asians (1.39%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Blazier Elementary School, Hispanics make up 76.14% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.79%), African Americans (6.34%), Two or More Races (4.46%) and Asians (2.08%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Blackshear Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 56.45% compared to 62.67% at Blazier 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, Blackshear Elementary School has 32 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.15% of student population. Blazier Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 301 or about 29.80% of student population.

Blackshear Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.80%, gifted and talented students, 13.94%, while 13.59% are in the special education program. Blazier Elementary School bilingual students comprise 32.77%, gifted and talented students, 3.56%, and 17.52% are in the special education program.

23 teachers employed at Blackshear Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years. The 71 teachers at Blazier Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Blackshear Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Blazier Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 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 Blackshear Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three 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.

At Blazier Elementary School there are 64 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.