Compare Golden Acres Elementary School with South Houston Elementary School

Golden Acres 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 69 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 86 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, South Houston Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Golden Acres Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Mathematics. South Houston Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Golden Acres Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.98% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (11.32%), African Americans (1.89%), Two or More Races (0.54%) and Asians (0.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At South Houston Elementary School, Hispanics make up 96.21% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.01%), African Americans (1.34%), Native Americans (0.22%) and Two or More Races (0.22%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Golden Acres Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.11% compared to 89.06% at South Houston 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, Golden Acres Elementary School has 145 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 39.08% of student population. South Houston Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 268 or about 59.82% of student population.

Golden Acres Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 36.66%, gifted and talented students, 8.63%, while 9.16% are in the special education program. South Houston Elementary School bilingual students comprise 53.35%, gifted and talented students, 1.34%, and 13.17% are in the special education program.

32 teachers employed at Golden Acres Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 35 teachers at South Houston Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Golden Acres Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. South Houston Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 Golden Acres Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.

At South Houston Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.