Compare C D Landolt Elementary School with G H Whitcomb Elementary School

C D Landolt 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 88 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, G H Whitcomb Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 87 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. C D Landolt Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. G H Whitcomb Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at C D Landolt Elementary School. They make up for 58.50% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.51%), Asians (8.08%), African Americans (4.74%) and Two or More Races (3.76%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at G H Whitcomb Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 43.30%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.71%), African Americans (17.03%), Asians (6.88%) and Two or More Races (3.08%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the C D Landolt Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 51.67% compared to 68.66% at G H Whitcomb 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, C D Landolt Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 41.09% of its student population compared to 16.49% at G H Whitcomb Elementary School.

C D Landolt Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 55.57%, gifted and talented students, 9.61%, while 12.40% are in the special education program. G H Whitcomb Elementary School bilingual students comprise 15.22%, gifted and talented students, 3.99%, and 15.58% are in the special education program.

45 teachers employed at C D Landolt Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 38 teachers at G H Whitcomb Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, C D Landolt Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. G H Whitcomb Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 C D Landolt Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.

At G H Whitcomb Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 ten more working as school support staff.