Compare Hicks Elementary School with Smith 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, Smith Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.

Both schools garnered only three distinction designations or awards for performance. For Hicks Elementary School these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and with 25% student progress while Smith Elementary School secured in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

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 Smith Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 62.46% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.54%), Asians (10.15%), Whites or Caucasians (3.23%), Native Americans (0.31%) and Two or More Races (0.15%).

Based on household incomes, the Hicks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 85.39% compared to 86.92% at Smith 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, 58.85% of students at Hicks Elementary School are English Language Learners (ELL). On the other hand, Smith Elementary School’s ELL comprise 64.46% of the school’s 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. Smith Elementary School bilingual students comprise 66.00%, gifted and talented students, 1.23%, and 8.46% 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 55 teachers at Smith Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 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. Smith Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

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 Smith Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 20 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.