Compare Warner Elementary School with Postma Elementary School

Warner 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 94 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Postma Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 98 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. Warner Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Postma 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.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Warner Elementary School. They make up for 32.94% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.29%), Hispanics (18.26%), African Americans (12.97%), Two or More Races (5.38%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

The student population at Postma Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 29.42%, followed by African Americans (28.45%), Whites or Caucasians (18.46%), Asians (18.46%), Two or More Races (4.95%) and Native Americans (0.09%).

Based on household incomes, the Warner Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.28% compared to 44.52% at Postma 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, Warner Elementary School has 193 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 16.47% of student population. Postma Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 258 or about 22.79% of student population.

Warner Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 15.70%, gifted and talented students, 15.02%, while 9.22% are in the special education program. Postma Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.00%, gifted and talented students, 3.36%, and 10.60% are in the special education program.

63 teachers employed at Warner Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 63 teachers at Postma Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Warner Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Postma Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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 Warner Elementary School there are 59 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Postma Elementary School there are 60 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 22 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.