Compare Tom Hicks Elementary School with Homestead Elementary School

Tom Hicks 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 92 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Homestead Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 93 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.

Homestead Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Tom Hicks Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Tom Hicks Elementary School. They make up for 49.83% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.19%), Asians (15.15%), African Americans (8.25%), Two or More Races (7.07%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

The student population at Homestead Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 47.57%, followed by Hispanics (21.14%), Asians (13.32%), African Americans (10.57%), Two or More Races (7.19%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

Based on household incomes, the Tom Hicks Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 9.09% compared to 21.35% at Homestead 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, Tom Hicks Elementary School has 41 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 6.90% of student population. Homestead Elementary School has more ELLs at 43 or about 9.09% of student population.

In addition, Tom Hicks Elementary School has 6.73% bilingual students, 3.87% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.48% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Homestead Elementary School with 9.09% bilingual students, 5.92% gifted and talented students and 15.43% students in the special education program.

46 teachers employed at Tom Hicks Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 37 teachers at Homestead Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 13.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17 years.

Of its teaching staff, Tom Hicks Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Homestead Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Tom Hicks Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six 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 five more working as school support staff.

At Homestead Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.