Norris 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 95 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Bledsoe Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 92 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. Norris Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Bledsoe Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Norris Elementary School is Asians who make up nearly 83.17% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.62%), Two or More Races (4.13%), African Americans (3.30%), Native Americans (2.64%) and Hispanics (2.15%).

The student population at Bledsoe Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 40.94%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.74%), Hispanics (11.78%), African Americans (6.19%), Two or More Races (5.59%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

Based on household incomes, the Norris Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 2.48% compared to 7.25% at Bledsoe 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, Norris Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 25.91% of its student population compared to 14.95% at Bledsoe Elementary School.

Norris Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 25.25%, gifted and talented students, 11.22%, while 10.56% are in the special education program. Bledsoe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 14.65%, gifted and talented students, 6.65%, and 16.31% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Norris Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.9 years. The 44 teachers at Bledsoe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Norris Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Bledsoe Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Norris Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. 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 three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Bledsoe Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.