Compare Lowery Road with Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School

Lowery Road 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 64 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 54 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 84 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. Except for Science, Lowery Road earned one out of seven distinctions. Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Lowery Road. They make up for 54.26% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.22%), Whites or Caucasians (6.30%), Asians (5.00%) and Two or More Races (2.22%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.07%, followed by African Americans (40.98%), Whites or Caucasians (5.81%), Two or More Races (1.53%) and Asians (0.61%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Lowery Road’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 87.22% compared to 97.86% at Sunrise - McMillan 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, Lowery Road has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.78% of its student population compared to 41.59% at Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School.

Lowery Road’s bilingual students comprise 26.67%, gifted and talented students, 3.89%, while 13.89% are in the special education program. Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School bilingual students comprise 42.51%, gifted and talented students, 2.75%, and 8.56% are in the special education program.

39 teachers employed at Lowery Road have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years. The 20 teachers at Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Lowery Road has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Lowery Road there are 33 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Sunrise - McMillan Elementary School there are 13 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.