Compare Zilker Elementary School with Zavala Elementary School

Zilker 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 91 in student achievement, 93 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, Zavala Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Zilker Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science and with 25% student progress. Zavala Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Zilker Elementary School. They make up for 62.63% of student population, followed by Hispanics (24.20%), Two or More Races (6.79%), African Americans (2.97%), Asians (2.97%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

At Zavala Elementary School, Hispanics make up 68.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.39%), Whites or Caucasians (10.76%) and Two or More Races (2.24%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Zilker Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 21.66% compared to 82.96% at Zavala 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, Zilker Elementary School has 20 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.25% of student population. Zavala Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 76 or about 34.08% of student population.

In addition, Zilker Elementary School has 24.63% bilingual students, 7.43% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.55% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Zavala Elementary School with 33.63% bilingual students, 7.62% gifted and talented students and 25.11% students in the special education program.

34 teachers employed at Zilker Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 23 teachers at Zavala Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Zilker Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Zavala Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Zilker Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.

At Zavala Elementary School there are 17 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.