Compare Dunn Elementary School with West 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, West Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 82 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

West Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 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%).

The student population at West Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 37.73%, followed by Hispanics (26.06%), Asians (21.15%), Whites or Caucasians (11.17%), Two or More Races (3.05%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

Based on household incomes, the Dunn Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 66.79% compared to 70.56% at West 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. West Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 171 or about 28.93% of student population.

Dunn Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.19%, gifted and talented students, 9.62%, while 13.40% are in the special education program. West Elementary School bilingual students comprise 28.76%, gifted and talented students, 7.95%, and 10.83% are 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 West Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 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. West Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 West Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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.