Compare Bowden Academy with Saisd - Pk 4 Sa

Bowden Academy 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 56 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Saisd - Pk 4 Sa also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 81 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 Bowden Academy and Saisd - Pk 4 Sa are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bowden Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 87.13% of student population, followed by African Americans (6.96%), Whites or Caucasians (4.22%) and Two or More Races (1.48%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Saisd - Pk 4 Sa, Hispanics make up 88.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.30%), Whites or Caucasians (3.03%) and Two or More Races (3.03%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Bowden Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 93.04% compared to 95.45% at Saisd - Pk 4 Sa.

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, Bowden Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.73% of its student population compared to 15.15% at Saisd - Pk 4 Sa.

Bowden Academy 16.67% are in the special education program, 4.43% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 24.05% students. Saisd - Pk 4 Sa has no gifted and talented student, while 0.76% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 15.15% students.

37 teachers employed at Bowden Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 years. The zero teacher at Saisd - Pk 4 Sa have been serving the school for an average of years with individual teaching experience averaging years.

Of its teaching staff, Bowden Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 11 beginning teachers. Saisd - Pk 4 Sa no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

Bowden Academy has five special education teachers assisted by 11 teacher aides or paraprofessionals. Saisd - Pk 4 Sa has zero special education teachers and 0 teacher aides or paraprofessionals.