Compare Zue S Bales Intermediate with Windsong Intermediate

Zue S Bales Intermediate 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 92 in student achievement, 91 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, Windsong Intermediate also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 93 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. Zue S Bales Intermediate’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Windsong Intermediate's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Zue S Bales Intermediate is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 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%).

At Windsong Intermediate, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 64.85% of student population, followed by Hispanics (18.66%), Asians (8.24%), Two or More Races (6.07%), African Americans (1.56%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

Based on household incomes, Zue S Bales Intermediate’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 15.96% compared to 8.24% at Windsong 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, Zue S Bales Intermediate has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 3.57% of its student population compared to 2.95% at Windsong Intermediate.

In addition, Zue S Bales Intermediate has 3.57% bilingual students, 11.88% are in the gifted and talented program, while 19.19% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Windsong Intermediate with 2.80% bilingual students, 12.44% gifted and talented students and 14.46% students in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Zue S Bales Intermediate have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.1 years. The 41 teachers at Windsong Intermediate have been serving the school for an average of 11.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, 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. Windsong Intermediate has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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. 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.

At Windsong Intermediate there are 40 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 eight more working as school support staff.