Compare McMasters Elementary School with Pomeroy Elementary School

McMasters 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 71 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 76 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, Pomeroy Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 87 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. McMasters Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Pomeroy Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in McMasters Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 86.47% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (9.81%), African Americans (2.92%) and Two or More Races (0.80%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Pomeroy Elementary School, Hispanics make up 92.73% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.08%), African Americans (2.93%), Native Americans (0.13%) and Two or More Races (0.13%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, McMasters Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.25% compared to 88.90% at Pomeroy 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, McMasters Elementary School has 114 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 30.24% of student population. Pomeroy Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 463 or about 59.06% of student population.

In addition, McMasters Elementary School has 27.32% bilingual students, 4.24% are in the gifted and talented program, while 19.89% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Pomeroy Elementary School with 61.86% bilingual students, 6.51% gifted and talented students and 10.71% students in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at McMasters Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 62 teachers at Pomeroy Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, McMasters Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Pomeroy Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At McMasters Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Pomeroy Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.