Compare Westwood Elementary School with Zue S Bales Intermediate

Westwood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of A (90-100). 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 only.

On the other hand, Zue S Bales Intermediate also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 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.

Zue S Bales Intermediate's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Westwood Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Westwood Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 67.43% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.73%), Two or More Races (4.76%), Asians (2.92%), African Americans (2.00%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

At Zue S Bales Intermediate, Whites or Caucasians make up 68.42% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.94%), Asians (3.23%), African Americans (2.04%), Two or More Races (2.04%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

Based on household incomes, Westwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 22.43% compared to 15.96% at Zue S Bales Intermediate.

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, Westwood Elementary School has a slightly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 5.22% of its student population compared to 3.57% at Zue S Bales Intermediate.

In addition, Westwood Elementary School has 4.92% bilingual students, 3.69% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Zue S Bales Intermediate with 3.57% bilingual students, 11.88% gifted and talented students and 19.19% students in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Westwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years. The 40 teachers at Zue S Bales Intermediate have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Westwood Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Zue S Bales Intermediate no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Westwood Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Zue S Bales Intermediate has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.