Compare Blue Ridge Elementary School with Highlands Elementary School

Blue Ridge Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 64 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Highlands Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Except for Science, Blue Ridge Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Highlands Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Blue Ridge Elementary School. They make up for 65.45% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.49%), Whites or Caucasians (2.03%) and Two or More Races (2.03%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

The student population at Highlands Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 30.96%, followed by Asians (27.22%), Hispanics (21.89%), African Americans (12.99%) and Two or More Races (6.94%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Blue Ridge Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 89.84% compared to 36.30% at Highlands 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, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 21 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.54% of student population. Highlands Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 118 or about 21.00% of student population.

In addition, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 7.72% bilingual students, 0.81% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.29% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Highlands Elementary School with 20.46% bilingual students, 3.74% gifted and talented students and 15.48% students in the special education program.

26 teachers employed at Blue Ridge Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 42 teachers at Highlands Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Blue Ridge Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Highlands Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Blue Ridge Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Highlands Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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.