Compare Hicks Elementary School with Best Elementary School

Hicks 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 72 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Best Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 50 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 75 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.

Hicks Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and with 25% student progress. Best Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Hicks Elementary School. They make up for 47.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (32.30%), Asians (16.57%), Whites or Caucasians (2.95%) and Two or More Races (0.28%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Best Elementary School, Hispanics make up 80.65% of student population, followed by African Americans (16.34%), Whites or Caucasians (1.44%), Asians (0.65%) and Native Americans (0.52%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Hicks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 85.39% compared to 84.97% at Best 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, Hicks Elementary School has 419 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 58.85% of student population. Best Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 578 or about 75.56% of student population.

Hicks Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 58.85%, gifted and talented students, 1.97%, while 13.76% are in the special education program. Best Elementary School bilingual students comprise 75.56%, gifted and talented students, 1.18%, and 7.19% are in the special education program.

56 teachers employed at Hicks Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 58 teachers at Best Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hicks Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Best Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 19 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hicks Elementary School there are 52 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Best Elementary School there are 51 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 15 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.