Compare Hunters Creek Elementary School with Shadow Oaks Elementary School

Hunters Creek Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 93 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Shadow Oaks Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 58 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Hunters Creek Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Shadow Oaks Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Hunters Creek Elementary School. They make up for 61.33% of student population, followed by Hispanics (16.18%), Asians (11.97%), Two or More Races (5.18%), African Americans (5.02%) and Native Americans (0.32%).

At Shadow Oaks Elementary School, Hispanics make up 86.57% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.61%), African Americans (3.81%), Two or More Races (1.60%), Native Americans (0.80%) and Asians (0.60%).

Based on household incomes, the Hunters Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.74% compared to 92.18% at Shadow Oaks 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, Hunters Creek Elementary School has 61 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.87% of student population. Shadow Oaks Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 353 or about 70.74% of student population.

Hunters Creek Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.71%, gifted and talented students, 13.43%, while 12.14% are in the special education program. Shadow Oaks Elementary School bilingual students comprise 71.54%, gifted and talented students, 2.20%, and 12.83% are in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Hunters Creek Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years. The 42 teachers at Shadow Oaks Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hunters Creek Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Shadow Oaks Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hunters Creek Elementary School there are 34 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 seven more working as school support staff.

At Shadow Oaks Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.