Daffron Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of D (60-69) 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 64 in student achievement, 79 in school progress and 65 in closing performance gaps. It scored 69 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, Hightower Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 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.

Hightower Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Daffron Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Daffron Elementary School. They make up for 48.09% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (19.40%), Asians (13.76%), African Americans (12.77%), Two or More Races (5.14%) and Native Americans (0.83%).

The student population at Hightower Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 37.98%, followed by Asians (22.25%), Hispanics (17.08%), African Americans (12.36%) and Two or More Races (10.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Daffron Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 51.08% compared to 21.12% at Hightower 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, Daffron Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 55.39% of its student population compared to 18.65% at Hightower Elementary School.

In addition, Daffron Elementary School has 59.54% bilingual students, 8.79% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.58% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Hightower Elementary School with 18.43% bilingual students, 12.81% gifted and talented students and 17.75% students in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Daffron Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. The 32 teachers at Hightower Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years.

Of its teaching staff, Daffron Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Hightower Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Daffron Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are in special education without any assistance. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Hightower Elementary School there are 29 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.