Compare Frost Elementary School with Tamarron Elementary School

Frost 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 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Tamarron Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

Frost Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Tamarron Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Frost Elementary School. They make up for 48.39% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.14%), African Americans (17.93%), Two or More Races (4.94%), Asians (4.14%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

The student population at Tamarron Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 45.05%, followed by African Americans (23.48%), Whites or Caucasians (17.89%), Asians (8.12%), Two or More Races (4.82%) and Native Americans (0.63%).

Based on household incomes, the Frost Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 29.54% compared to 42.64% at Tamarron 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, Frost Elementary School has 72 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.28% of student population. Tamarron Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 289 or about 36.68% of student population.

Frost Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 8.28%, gifted and talented students, 11.03%, while 11.95% are in the special education program. Tamarron Elementary School bilingual students comprise 36.04%, gifted and talented students, 4.95%, and 9.64% are in the special education program.

51 teachers employed at Frost Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years. The 41 teachers at Tamarron Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 1.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Frost Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Tamarron Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 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 Frost Elementary School there are 50 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Tamarron Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 six more working as school support staff.