Compare Margil Elementary School with Highland Hills Elementary School

Margil 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 57 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Highland Hills Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 62 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 76 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Margil Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 93.22% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.27%), Whites or Caucasians (3.02%) and Two or More Races (0.50%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Highland Hills Elementary School, Hispanics make up 90.29% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.73%), Whites or Caucasians (3.50%) and Two or More Races (0.48%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Margil Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 97.99% compared to 92.99% at Highland Hills 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, Margil Elementary School has 115 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 28.89% of student population. Highland Hills Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 140 or about 22.29% of student population.

In addition, Margil Elementary School has 30.40% bilingual students, 0.25% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Highland Hills Elementary School with 29.78% bilingual students, 4.62% gifted and talented students and 8.92% students in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Margil Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 36 teachers at Highland Hills Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Margil Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Highland Hills Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Margil Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Highland Hills Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and two male teachers. 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 zero staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.