Compare James H Ross Elementary School with Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School

James H Ross 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 86 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 88 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. James H Ross Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at James H Ross Elementary School. They make up for 50.45% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.19%), African Americans (8.14%), Asians (5.24%), Two or More Races (3.80%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

At Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 65.41% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.79%), African Americans (6.95%), Two or More Races (5.44%), Asians (2.11%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

Based on household incomes, James H Ross Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 45.75% compared to 32.18% at Lloyd R Ferguson 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, James H Ross Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.59% of its student population compared to 2.27% at Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School.

In addition, James H Ross Elementary School has 6.51% bilingual students, 6.51% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.91% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School with 2.11% bilingual students, 12.54% gifted and talented students and 11.78% students in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at James H Ross Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years. The 40 teachers at Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, James H Ross Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 James H Ross Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Lloyd R Ferguson Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.