Compare Jack D Johnson Elementary School with Walnut Grove Elementary School

Jack D Johnson 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 96 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Walnut Grove Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Jack D Johnson Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Walnut Grove Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Jack D Johnson Elementary School. They make up for 61.02% of student population, followed by Asians (22.34%), Hispanics (9.30%), Two or More Races (5.55%), African Americans (1.20%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

At Walnut Grove Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 55.81% of student population, followed by Asians (23.57%), Hispanics (11.63%), Two or More Races (6.98%), African Americans (1.71%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

Based on household incomes, Jack D Johnson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 2.70% compared to 1.24% at Walnut Grove 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, Jack D Johnson Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 4.80% of its student population compared to 3.88% at Walnut Grove Elementary School.

Jack D Johnson Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.80%, gifted and talented students, 13.19%, while 8.10% are in the special education program. Walnut Grove Elementary School bilingual students comprise 3.88%, gifted and talented students, 11.63%, and 8.99% are in the special education program.

47 teachers employed at Jack D Johnson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years. The 49 teachers at Walnut Grove Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Jack D Johnson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 17 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Walnut Grove Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 15 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Jack D Johnson Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Walnut Grove Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.