Compare Mitchell Elementary School with Boggess Elementary School

Mitchell 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 85 in student achievement, 84 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Boggess Elementary School 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Mitchell Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary. Boggess Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Mitchell Elementary School. They make up for 38.71% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.61%), Whites or Caucasians (23.99%), Two or More Races (6.25%), Asians (4.23%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

The student population at Boggess Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 42.80%, followed by Asians (34.77%), Hispanics (9.05%), Two or More Races (8.64%) and African Americans (4.73%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Mitchell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 52.82% compared to 23.66% at Boggess 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, Mitchell Elementary School has 65 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.10% of student population. Boggess Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 105 or about 21.60% of student population.

Mitchell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 12.50%, gifted and talented students, 7.66%, while 11.49% are in the special education program. Boggess Elementary School bilingual students comprise 20.78%, gifted and talented students, 4.32%, and 12.55% are in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Mitchell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 38 teachers at Boggess Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mitchell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Boggess Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Mitchell Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 four more working as school support staff.

At Boggess Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 four more working as school support staff.