Compare Alice Ponder Elementary School with Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership

Alice Ponder Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 77 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 81 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.

Distinction Designations for Alice Ponder Elementary School and Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Alice Ponder Elementary School. They make up for 58.53% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.43%), African Americans (17.41%), Two or More Races (2.90%) and Asians (1.88%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 60.21% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.73%), African Americans (4.26%), Two or More Races (3.55%), Asians (1.07%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, Alice Ponder Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 66.55% compared to 46.71% at Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership.

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, Alice Ponder Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 44.71% of its student population compared to 11.72% at Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership.

Alice Ponder Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 44.37%, gifted and talented students, 2.22%, while 12.29% are in the special education program. Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership bilingual students comprise 11.72%, gifted and talented students, 1.60%, and 10.48% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Alice Ponder Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years. The 37 teachers at Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership have been serving the school for an average of 11.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15 years.

Of its teaching staff, Alice Ponder Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Alice Ponder Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six 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 Tarver-Rendon Ag Leadership there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.