Compare Nichols Elementary School with Pink Elementary School

Nichols Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 95 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Pink Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 94 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. Nichols Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Pink Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Nichols Elementary School. They make up for 58.48% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (26.90%), Hispanics (6.34%), Two or More Races (4.41%), African Americans (3.45%) and Native Americans (0.41%).

The student population at Pink Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 48.92%, followed by Asians (29.54%), Hispanics (9.54%), African Americans (7.23%), Two or More Races (4.31%) and Native Americans (0.46%).

Based on household incomes, the Nichols Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 1.38% compared to 7.38% at Pink 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, Nichols Elementary School has 58 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.00% of student population. Pink Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 75 or about 11.54% of student population.

Nichols Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.59%, gifted and talented students, 11.17%, while 8.41% are in the special education program. Pink Elementary School bilingual students comprise 11.23%, gifted and talented students, 5.85%, and 12.31% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Nichols Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years. The 45 teachers at Pink Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Nichols Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Pink Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Nichols Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by three 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 Pink Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by eight 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.