Compare Corina Pena Elementary School with Evangelina Garza Elementary School

Corina Pena 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 62 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Evangelina Garza Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 57 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 83 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 Corina Pena Elementary School and Evangelina Garza Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Corina Pena Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 100.00% of student population, followed by . There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, Two or More Races and Whites or Caucasians students in the school.

At Evangelina Garza Elementary School, Hispanics make up 100.00% of student population, followed by . There is no African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, Two or More Races and Whites or Caucasians students in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Corina Pena Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 95.84% compared to 96.62% at Evangelina Garza 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, Corina Pena Elementary School has 297 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 61.75% of student population. Evangelina Garza Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 346 or about 73.15% of student population.

Corina Pena Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 58.84%, gifted and talented students, 7.28%, while 13.51% are in the special education program. Evangelina Garza Elementary School bilingual students comprise 72.09%, gifted and talented students, 5.92%, and 11.21% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Corina Pena Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16 years. The 33 teachers at Evangelina Garza Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Corina Pena Elementary School has three teachers 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, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Evangelina Garza Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Corina Pena Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Evangelina Garza Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.