Compare Hunters Creek Elementary School with Westchester Academy For International Studies

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, Westchester Academy For International Studies also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Hunters Creek Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Westchester Academy For International Studies's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and 25% closing performance gaps.

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 Westchester Academy For International Studies, Hispanics make up 68.36% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.09%), Asians (7.85%), African Americans (3.46%), Two or More Races (3.00%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, the Hunters Creek Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.74% compared to 57.97% at Westchester Academy For International Studies.

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. Westchester Academy For International Studies has significantly more ELLs at 192 or about 22.17% of student population.

In addition, Hunters Creek Elementary School has 9.71% bilingual students, 13.43% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.14% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Westchester Academy For International Studies with 27.83% bilingual students, 22.29% gifted and talented students and 3.23% students 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 72 teachers at Westchester Academy For International Studies have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 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. Westchester Academy For International Studies has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

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 Westchester Academy For International Studies there are 56 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.