Compare Lamar Elementary School with Nelson Early Childhood Campus

Lamar 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 71 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 76 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, Nelson Early Childhood Campus performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 91 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.

Lamar Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Nelson Early Childhood Campus did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Lamar Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 76.14% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.30%), African Americans (3.27%), Two or More Races (1.96%) and Asians (0.33%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Nelson Early Childhood Campus, Hispanics make up 93.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.53%), Whites or Caucasians (1.76%) and Two or More Races (1.18%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, 70.59% of students at Lamar Elementary School's considered economically disadvantage, while the Nelson Early Childhood Campus’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage

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, Lamar Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 22.22% of its student population compared to 22.35% at Nelson Early Childhood Campus.

Lamar Elementary School 14.05% are in the special education program, 10.13% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 29.74% students. Nelson Early Childhood Campus has no gifted and talented student, while 19.41% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 24.71% students.

25 teachers employed at Lamar Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years. The 14 teachers at Nelson Early Childhood Campus have been serving the school for an average of 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five 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. Nelson Early Childhood Campus no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Lamar Elementary School there are 23 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.

On the other hand, Nelson Early Childhood Campus has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.