Compare Herff Elementary School with Knox Early Childhood Campus

Herff 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 62 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Knox Early Childhood Campus earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted only 77 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 Herff Elementary School and Knox Early Childhood Campus are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Herff Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.43% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.64%), Whites or Caucasians (2.86%) and Two or More Races (1.07%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Knox Early Childhood Campus, Hispanics make up 96.15% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.31%), Whites or Caucasians (0.77%) and Two or More Races (0.77%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, 95.71% of students at Herff Elementary School's considered economically disadvantage, while the Knox Early Childhood Campus’s current student population of is all economically disadvantage

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, Herff Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 45.71% of its student population compared to 18.46% at Knox Early Childhood Campus.

Herff Elementary School 9.64% are in the special education program, 2.86% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 50.36% students. Knox Early Childhood Campus has no gifted and talented student, while 20.00% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 23.85% students.

16 teachers employed at Herff Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.3 years. The 12 teachers at Knox Early Childhood Campus have been serving the school for an average of 12.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Herff Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Knox Early Childhood Campus has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Herff Elementary School there are 15 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Knox Early Childhood Campus has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.