Compare Kuehnle Elementary School with Zwink Elementary School

Kuehnle 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 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Zwink Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Kuehnle Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Zwink Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Kuehnle Elementary School. They make up for 35.99% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.29%), African Americans (19.26%), Asians (12.22%), Two or More Races (6.11%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

The student population at Zwink Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 47.09%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (28.39%), African Americans (15.39%), Two or More Races (5.25%), Asians (3.31%) and Native Americans (0.46%).

Based on household incomes, the Kuehnle Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 33.33% compared to 53.48% at Zwink 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, Kuehnle Elementary School has 79 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.49% of student population. Zwink Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 235 or about 26.80% of student population.

Kuehnle Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.23%, gifted and talented students, 6.11%, while 12.08% are in the special education program. Zwink Elementary School bilingual students comprise 35.80%, gifted and talented students, 3.31%, and 15.85% are in the special education program.

49 teachers employed at Kuehnle Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years. The 58 teachers at Zwink Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Kuehnle Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 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. Zwink Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Kuehnle Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 four more working as school support staff.

At Zwink Elementary School there are 56 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.