Compare Bear Creek Elementary School with Blazier Elementary School

Bear Creek 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, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Blazier Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 94 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. Bear Creek Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Closing the Gaps. Blazier Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Bear Creek Elementary School. They make up for 54.81% of student population, followed by Asians (19.26%), Hispanics (17.78%), Two or More Races (6.85%), Native Americans (0.74%) and African Americans (0.56%).

At Blazier Elementary School, Hispanics make up 76.14% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.79%), African Americans (6.34%), Two or More Races (4.46%) and Asians (2.08%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Bear Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 2.41% compared to 62.67% at Blazier 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, Bear Creek Elementary School has 63 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.67% of student population. Blazier Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 301 or about 29.80% of student population.

Bear Creek Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 22.04%, gifted and talented students, 11.11%, while 7.59% are in the special education program. Blazier Elementary School bilingual students comprise 32.77%, gifted and talented students, 3.56%, and 17.52% are in the special education program.

34 teachers employed at Bear Creek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years. The 71 teachers at Blazier Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bear Creek Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Blazier Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 28 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 Bear Creek Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by two 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 Blazier Elementary School there are 64 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 13 special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.