Compare Lee Elementary School with Menchaca Elementary School

Lee Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Menchaca Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.

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

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Lee Elementary School. They make up for 65.08% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.60%), Two or More Races (6.28%), Asians (5.03%), African Americans (2.76%) and Native Americans (0.25%).

At Menchaca Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 59.20% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (28.96%), Two or More Races (5.28%), African Americans (4.56%), Asians (1.43%) and Native Americans (0.29%).

Based on household incomes, the Lee Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 14.82% compared to 44.94% at Menchaca 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, Lee Elementary School has 10 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.51% of student population. Menchaca Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 134 or about 19.12% of student population.

Lee Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 2.51%, gifted and talented students, 17.84%, while 12.56% are in the special education program. Menchaca Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.82%, gifted and talented students, 3.99%, and 14.69% are in the special education program.

29 teachers employed at Lee Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 49 teachers at Menchaca Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lee Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Menchaca Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Lee Elementary School there are 25 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by four teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Menchaca Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers 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.