Compare Wilkerson Intermediate with Mitchell Intermediate

Wilkerson Intermediate 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 82 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Mitchell Intermediate performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 90 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Wilkerson Intermediate’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary. Mitchell Intermediate's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Wilkerson Intermediate. They make up for 39.24% of student population, followed by Hispanics (37.09%), African Americans (14.05%), Asians (4.30%), Two or More Races (4.30%) and Native Americans (0.63%).

At Mitchell Intermediate, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 62.04% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.24%), Asians (8.41%), Two or More Races (4.42%), African Americans (3.45%) and Native Americans (0.44%).

Based on household incomes, Wilkerson Intermediate’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 49.37% compared to 11.95% at Mitchell 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, Wilkerson Intermediate has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 20.00% of its student population compared to 5.75% at Mitchell Intermediate.

In addition, Wilkerson Intermediate has 19.24% bilingual students, 11.27% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mitchell Intermediate with 5.40% bilingual students, 18.67% gifted and talented students and 5.84% students in the special education program.

Wilkerson Intermediate's 49 teachers have been working at the campus for an average of 5.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. Teachers at Mitchell Intermediate, numbering 64 teachers, have been serving the school for an average of 9.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Wilkerson Intermediate has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Mitchell Intermediate has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Wilkerson Intermediate there are 41 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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.

At Mitchell Intermediate there are 58 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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.