Compare Bonnie Brae with Western Hills Primary School

Bonnie Brae was accorded a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 60 in student achievement, 69 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 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, Western Hills Primary School also not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365. The school posted only 65 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 Bonnie Brae and Western Hills Primary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Bonnie Brae is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.11% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.65%), African Americans (3.19%), Two or More Races (2.66%) and Asians (2.39%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Western Hills Primary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 50.00%, followed by Hispanics (41.16%), Whites or Caucasians (5.05%), Two or More Races (3.28%) and Native Americans (0.25%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Bonnie Brae’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 88.56% compared to 96.46% at Western Hills Primary 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, Bonnie Brae has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.99% of its student population compared to 26.52% at Western Hills Primary School.

Bonnie Brae 19.41% are in the special education program, 4.26% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 50.80% students. Western Hills Primary School has no gifted and talented student, while 6.06% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 26.26% students.

28 teachers employed at Bonnie Brae have been teaching in the school for an average of about 12 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years. The 24 teachers at Western Hills Primary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bonnie Brae has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Western Hills Primary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Bonnie Brae there are 26 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by four 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 Western Hills Primary School there are 24 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.