D P Morris Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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, 77 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Mary Lillard I S performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 91 in closing performance gaps and 90 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 D P Morris Elementary School and Mary Lillard I S are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at D P Morris Elementary School. They make up for 62.02% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.30%), Whites or Caucasians (8.07%), Asians (3.85%), Two or More Races (2.57%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

The student population at Mary Lillard I S is also predominantly by African Americans at 43.36%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (18.16%), Hispanics (17.21%), Asians (15.45%), Two or More Races (5.56%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, D P Morris Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 73.94% compared to 31.98% at Mary Lillard I S.

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, D P Morris Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 55.78% of its student population compared to 10.16% at Mary Lillard I S.

In addition, D P Morris Elementary School has 63.85% bilingual students, 1.65% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.13% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mary Lillard I S with 9.49% bilingual students, 9.21% gifted and talented students and 15.85% students in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at D P Morris Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years. The 49 teachers at Mary Lillard I S have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, D P Morris Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Mary Lillard I S no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At D P Morris Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Mary Lillard I S there are 40 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.