Compare Allen Elementary School with McSpedden Elementary School

Allen 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, 94 in school progress and 98 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, McSpedden Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. Allen Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. McSpedden Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Allen Elementary School. They make up for 37.62% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.56%), Hispanics (13.24%), African Americans (9.53%), Two or More Races (7.55%) and Native Americans (0.50%).

At McSpedden Elementary School, Asians make up 70.30% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.82%), Hispanics (5.09%), African Americans (2.97%), Two or More Races (2.69%) and Native Americans (0.99%).

Based on household incomes, Allen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 13.37% compared to 7.21% at McSpedden 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, Allen Elementary School has 64 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 7.92% of student population. McSpedden Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 154 or about 21.78% of student population.

In addition, Allen Elementary School has 7.80% bilingual students, 5.07% are in the gifted and talented program, while 9.78% are in the special education program. This stacks up against McSpedden Elementary School with 21.07% bilingual students, 12.16% gifted and talented students and 8.06% students in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Allen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 39 teachers at McSpedden Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Allen Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. McSpedden Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Allen Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by seven 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 McSpedden Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, eight 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 four more working as school support staff.