Compare Dunn Elementary School with Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy

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, Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 81 in closing performance gaps and 88 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 Dunn Elementary School and Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

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%).

The student population at Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy is also predominantly by Hispanics at 53.06%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.98%), African Americans (15.65%), Two or More Races (2.04%), Asians (1.59%) and Native Americans (0.45%).

Based on household incomes, Dunn Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 66.79% compared to 53.51% at Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy.

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. Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy has significantly more ELLs at 137 or about 31.07% 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 Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy with 31.52% bilingual students, 19.95% gifted and talented students and 9.98% 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 Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 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. Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten 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 four 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 Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy there are 34 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight 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.