Forest Vista 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 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 92 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Forest Vista Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and with 25% student progress. Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Forest Vista Elementary School. They make up for 47.76% of student population, followed by Asians (22.80%), Hispanics (18.13%), Two or More Races (6.82%), African Americans (4.13%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

At Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 55.07% of student population, followed by Asians (17.78%), Hispanics (17.40%), Two or More Races (7.46%), African Americans (1.53%) and Native Americans (0.76%).

Based on household incomes, Forest Vista Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 18.67% compared to 10.71% at Stem Academy At Donald 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, Forest Vista Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.18% of its student population compared to 12.81% at Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School.

In addition, Forest Vista Elementary School has 20.65% bilingual students, 7.72% are in the gifted and talented program, while 28.19% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School with 12.05% bilingual students, 8.22% gifted and talented students and 33.84% students in the special education program.

45 teachers employed at Forest Vista Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years. The 41 teachers at Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Forest Vista Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Forest Vista Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 18 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.

At Stem Academy At Donald Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.