Compare Lamar Elementary School with Snyder Elementary School

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 85 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Snyder Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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 one distinction designation or award for performance. For Lamar Elementary School this is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) while Snyder Elementary School secured one for 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Lamar Elementary School. They make up for 40.16% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (36.91%), Asians (9.27%), African Americans (8.29%), Two or More Races (4.55%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

At Snyder Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 59.71% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.10%), African Americans (9.35%), Asians (7.67%), Two or More Races (3.76%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

Based on household incomes, Lamar Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.67% compared to 10.23% at Snyder 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, Lamar Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 29.92% of its student population compared to 8.31% at Snyder Elementary School.

In addition, Lamar Elementary School has 36.75% bilingual students, 5.20% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.06% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Snyder Elementary School with 7.99% bilingual students, 7.51% gifted and talented students and 7.75% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Lamar Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years. The 71 teachers at Snyder Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lamar Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Snyder Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Lamar Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Snyder Elementary School there are 69 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.