Compare Dunn Elementary School with Foster Elementary School

Dunn 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, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Foster Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.

Foster Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Dunn Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Dunn Elementary School. They make up for 32.26% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.43%), Hispanics (28.87%), Two or More Races (4.53%), Asians (3.77%) and Native Americans (0.94%).

At Foster Elementary School, Hispanics make up 66.19% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.86%), Whites or Caucasians (5.47%), Asians (2.83%), Two or More Races (2.63%) and Native Americans (1.01%).

Based on household incomes, the Dunn Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 66.79% compared to 89.47% at Foster 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, Dunn Elementary School has 56 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.57% of student population. Foster Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 260 or about 52.63% of student population.

In addition, Dunn Elementary School has 10.19% bilingual students, 9.62% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.40% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Foster Elementary School with 52.43% bilingual students, 12.55% gifted and talented students and 8.50% students in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Dunn Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years. The 37 teachers at Foster Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years.

Of its teaching staff, Dunn Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Foster Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven 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 Dunn Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Foster Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.