Kimberlin Acad For Excel 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, 94 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Watson Technology Center also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 93 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.

Both schools garnered only six distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. These 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 Kimberlin Acad For Excel. They make up for 33.62% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.39%), African Americans (18.39%), Asians (13.95%), Two or More Races (4.44%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

At Watson Technology Center, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 55.58% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.39%), Whites or Caucasians (12.48%), Asians (10.78%) and Two or More Races (3.78%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Kimberlin Acad For Excel’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 36.36% compared to 57.09% at Watson Technology Center.

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, Kimberlin Acad For Excel has 62 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.11% of student population. Watson Technology Center has significantly more ELLs at 214 or about 40.45% of student population.

Kimberlin Acad For Excel’s bilingual students comprise 10.57%, gifted and talented students, 31.92%, while 16.70% are in the special education program. Watson Technology Center bilingual students comprise 38.00%, gifted and talented students, 7.75%, and 9.83% are in the special education program.

29 teachers employed at Kimberlin Acad For Excel have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years. The 31 teachers at Watson Technology Center have been serving the school for an average of 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kimberlin Acad For Excel has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Watson Technology Center has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 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 Kimberlin Acad For Excel there are 26 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Watson Technology Center there are 25 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.