Compare Meadows Elementary School with Malala Yousafzai

Meadows Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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, 75 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 74 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, Malala Yousafzai performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.

Malala Yousafzai's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Meadows Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Meadows Elementary School. They make up for 39.85% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.51%), Asians (18.77%), African Americans (10.54%) and Two or More Races (3.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Malala Yousafzai, Asians make up 70.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.44%), African Americans (10.34%), Hispanics (5.83%), Two or More Races (1.74%) and Native Americans (1.13%).

Based on household incomes, Meadows Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 57.07% compared to 25.49% at Malala Yousafzai.

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, Meadows Elementary School has 115 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 29.56% of student population. Malala Yousafzai has significantly more ELLs at 352 or about 36.03% of student population.

In addition, Meadows Elementary School has 28.79% bilingual students, 2.06% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.40% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Malala Yousafzai with 35.41% bilingual students, 6.45% gifted and talented students and 7.06% students in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Meadows Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 57 teachers at Malala Yousafzai have been serving the school for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Meadows Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Malala Yousafzai has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 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 Meadows Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.

At Malala Yousafzai there are 55 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 three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.