Compare Shaw Ses with Menger Elementary School

Shaw Ses 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 64 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 73 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, Menger Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Shaw Ses's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Menger Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Shaw Ses is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.41% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.51%), Whites or Caucasians (2.51%) and Two or More Races (0.56%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Menger Elementary School, Hispanics make up 84.75% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (12.29%), African Americans (1.27%), Native Americans (0.85%) and Two or More Races (0.85%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Shaw Ses’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 95.81% compared to 87.29% at Menger 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, Shaw Ses has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 24.30% of its student population compared to 5.93% at Menger Elementary School.

Shaw Ses has no gifted and talented student, while 8.94% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 22.91% students. Menger Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 20.34% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 5.08% students.

24 teachers employed at Shaw Ses have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.6 years. The 20 teachers at Menger Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Shaw Ses has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Menger Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Shaw Ses there are 23 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Menger Elementary School there are 17 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.