Compare Spicewood Elementary School with Teravista Elementary School

Spicewood 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, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Teravista Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 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.

Spicewood Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in 25% closing performance gaps. Teravista Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Spicewood Elementary School. They make up for 51.53% of student population, followed by Asians (26.89%), Hispanics (12.24%), Two or More Races (8.05%), African Americans (0.81%) and Native Americans (0.48%).

The student population at Teravista Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 44.86%, followed by Hispanics (27.00%), Asians (12.29%), African Americans (9.14%) and Two or More Races (6.29%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Spicewood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 6.28% compared to 15.71% at Teravista 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, Spicewood Elementary School has 47 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.57% of student population. Teravista Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 77 or about 11.00% of student population.

Spicewood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.41%, gifted and talented students, 13.85%, while 5.64% are in the special education program. Teravista Elementary School bilingual students comprise 10.57%, gifted and talented students, 7.29%, and 13.57% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Spicewood 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 51 teachers at Teravista Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Spicewood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Teravista Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Spicewood Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Teravista Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and five 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 two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.