Compare Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School with Barbara Jordan Elementary School

Anne McCormick Sullivan 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 95 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Barbara Jordan Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 92 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. Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Barbara Jordan Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School is Asians who make up nearly 66.88% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.71%), African Americans (10.54%), Hispanics (5.80%), Two or More Races (5.09%) and Native Americans (0.71%).

The student population at Barbara Jordan Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 35.74%, followed by Hispanics (32.33%), Asians (19.48%), Whites or Caucasians (7.83%), Two or More Races (4.02%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

Based on household incomes, the Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 14.20% compared to 73.09% at Barbara Jordan 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, Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 19.91% of its student population compared to 32.73% at Barbara Jordan Elementary School.

Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 19.82%, gifted and talented students, 14.91%, while 7.23% are in the special education program. Barbara Jordan Elementary School bilingual students comprise 31.53%, gifted and talented students, 2.01%, and 15.86% are in the special education program.

69 teachers employed at Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 34 teachers at Barbara Jordan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 16 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 21 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Barbara Jordan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Anne McCormick Sullivan Elementary School there are 68 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 18 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Barbara Jordan Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and two male teachers. 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 six more working as school support staff.