Compare McDougle Elementary School with Bernshausen Elementary School

McDougle 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 72 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Bernshausen Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 75 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.

Distinction Designations for McDougle Elementary School and Bernshausen Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in McDougle Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.49% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.82%), Asians (6.78%), Whites or Caucasians (1.36%), Two or More Races (0.97%) and Native Americans (0.58%).

At Bernshausen Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 59.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.21%), African Americans (9.70%), Two or More Races (3.03%), Asians (2.30%) and Native Americans (0.48%).

Based on household incomes, McDougle Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 87.21% compared to 59.88% at Bernshausen 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, McDougle Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 58.91% of its student population compared to 31.76% at Bernshausen Elementary School.

In addition, McDougle Elementary School has 61.24% bilingual students, 1.74% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.76% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bernshausen Elementary School with 34.42% bilingual students, 3.76% gifted and talented students and 12.00% students in the special education program.

46 teachers employed at McDougle Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. The 59 teachers at Bernshausen Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, McDougle Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Bernshausen Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 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 14 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At McDougle Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and two male teachers. 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 three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Bernshausen Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.