Compare Herff Elementary School with Nelson 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, Nelson Early Childhood Campus performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 91 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 Nelson 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 Nelson Early Childhood Campus, Hispanics make up 93.53% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.53%), Whites or Caucasians (1.76%) and Two or More Races (1.18%). 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 Nelson 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 22.35% at Nelson 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. Nelson Early Childhood Campus has no gifted and talented student, while 19.41% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 24.71% 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 14 teachers at Nelson Early Childhood Campus have been serving the school for an average of 4.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.9 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. Nelson Early Childhood Campus no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

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, Nelson Early Childhood Campus has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 17 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.