Compare Woodard Elementary School with Lee Elementary School

Woodard 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 89 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Lee Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Woodard Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Lee Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Woodard Elementary School. They make up for 33.79% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.18%), Asians (19.23%), African Americans (18.41%), Two or More Races (3.85%) and Native Americans (0.46%).

At Lee Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 63.02% of student population, followed by African Americans (13.27%), Asians (10.93%), Whites or Caucasians (9.34%), Two or More Races (2.46%) and Native Americans (0.86%).

Based on household incomes, the Woodard Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 54.95% compared to 75.80% at Lee 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, Woodard Elementary School has 148 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.55% of student population. Lee Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 307 or about 37.71% of student population.

Woodard Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 13.19%, gifted and talented students, 5.95%, while 8.61% are in the special education program. Lee Elementary School bilingual students comprise 36.49%, gifted and talented students, 3.32%, and 10.81% are in the special education program.

62 teachers employed at Woodard Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.3 years. The 54 teachers at Lee Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Woodard Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Lee Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Woodard Elementary School there are 58 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 24 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

At Lee Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 24 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.