Compare Shands Elementary School with Pirrung Elementary School

Shands Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Pirrung Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 82 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.

Distinction Designations for Shands Elementary School and Pirrung Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Shands Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 74.28% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.22%), Whites or Caucasians (7.97%), Two or More Races (1.09%), Native Americans (0.91%) and Asians (0.54%).

The student population at Pirrung Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 46.40%, followed by Hispanics (34.49%), Whites or Caucasians (12.90%), Two or More Races (3.47%), Asians (1.74%) and Native Americans (0.74%).

Based on household incomes, Shands Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 84.96% compared to 74.19% at Pirrung 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, Shands Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 46.20% of its student population compared to 11.66% at Pirrung Elementary School.

In addition, Shands Elementary School has 45.83% bilingual students, 2.36% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.49% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Pirrung Elementary School with 10.42% bilingual students, 3.72% gifted and talented students and 15.88% students in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Shands Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years. The 28 teachers at Pirrung Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years.

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

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Shands Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and six 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 eight more working as school support staff.

At Pirrung Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.