Sidney H Poynter 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 67 in student achievement, 81 in school progress and 84 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Baylor Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 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.

Sidney H Poynter's two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and 25% closing performance gaps. Baylor Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Sidney H Poynter. They make up for 52.63% of student population, followed by Hispanics (27.51%), Whites or Caucasians (10.29%), Two or More Races (6.70%), Asians (1.91%) and Native Americans (0.96%).

At Baylor Elementary School, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 54.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.62%), Whites or Caucasians (21.62%) and Asians (2.70%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Sidney H Poynter’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 76.08% compared to 64.86% at Baylor 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, Sidney H Poynter has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 8.61% of its student population compared to 18.92% at Baylor Elementary School.

In addition, Sidney H Poynter has 7.18% bilingual students, 10.77% are in the gifted and talented program, while 20.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Baylor Elementary School with 18.92% bilingual students, 29.73% gifted and talented students and 13.51% students in the special education program.

29 teachers employed at Sidney H Poynter have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years. The two teachers at Baylor Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 2.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sidney H Poynter has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Baylor Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, no teacher serving the school for 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sidney H Poynter there are 24 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 Baylor Elementary School there are two female teachers and zero male teacher. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department.