Compare Seele Elementary School with Carl Schurz Elementary School

Seele 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 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Carl Schurz Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. Seele Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Carl Schurz 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.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Seele Elementary School. They make up for 56.42% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.51%), Two or More Races (2.70%), Asians (1.35%) and African Americans (1.01%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Carl Schurz Elementary School, Hispanics make up 66.86% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.88%) and Two or More Races (2.27%). There is no African Americans, Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Seele Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 42.57% compared to 52.69% at Carl Schurz 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, Seele Elementary School has 4 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.35% of student population. Carl Schurz Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 150 or about 42.49% of student population.

Seele Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 1.35%, gifted and talented students, 9.12%, while 7.77% are in the special education program. Carl Schurz Elementary School bilingual students comprise 69.69%, gifted and talented students, 5.67%, and 13.03% are in the special education program.

22 teachers employed at Seele Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.7 years. The 29 teachers at Carl Schurz Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Seele Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Carl Schurz Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Seele Elementary School there are 19 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Carl Schurz Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two 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 two more working as school support staff.