Beaver Technology Center 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 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Walnut Glen Acad For Excel also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 98 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 98 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. Beaver Technology Center’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Walnut Glen Acad For Excel's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Beaver Technology Center. They make up for 46.35% of student population, followed by Asians (22.46%), Whites or Caucasians (13.37%), African Americans (13.01%), Two or More Races (4.10%) and Native Americans (0.53%).

The student population at Walnut Glen Acad For Excel is also predominantly by Hispanics at 41.07%, followed by Asians (22.40%), Whites or Caucasians (15.73%), African Americans (14.93%), Two or More Races (5.33%) and Native Americans (0.53%).

Based on household incomes, Beaver Technology Center’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 64.88% compared to 59.73% at Walnut Glen Acad For Excel.

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, Beaver Technology Center has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 50.27% of its student population compared to 43.20% at Walnut Glen Acad For Excel.

In addition, Beaver Technology Center has 47.77% bilingual students, 11.41% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.08% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Walnut Glen Acad For Excel with 42.13% bilingual students, 23.20% gifted and talented students and 8.27% students in the special education program.

32 teachers employed at Beaver Technology Center have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. The 26 teachers at Walnut Glen Acad For Excel have been serving the school for an average of 12 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Beaver Technology Center no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three 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 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Walnut Glen Acad For Excel has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four 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.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Beaver Technology Center there are 30 female teachers and two 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 two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Walnut Glen Acad For Excel there are 24 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by three 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.