Compare Aikin Elementary School with Richardson Heights Elementary School

Aikin Elementary School was accorded 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 59 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 66 in closing performance gaps. It scored 72 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, Richardson Heights Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 70 in school progress, 70 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Aikin Elementary School. They make up for 43.40% of student population, followed by African Americans (31.20%), Asians (17.40%), Whites or Caucasians (5.40%), Two or More Races (1.80%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

The student population at Richardson Heights Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.01%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (37.70%), African Americans (8.90%), Asians (2.58%), Two or More Races (2.34%) and Native Americans (0.47%).

Based on household incomes, Aikin Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 89.80% compared to 50.35% at Richardson Heights 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, Aikin Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 65.60% of its student population compared to 37.00% at Richardson Heights Elementary School.

In addition, Aikin Elementary School has 65.60% bilingual students, 2.40% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.20% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Richardson Heights Elementary School with 36.77% bilingual students, 6.56% gifted and talented students and 17.56% students in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Aikin Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years. The 36 teachers at Richardson Heights Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Aikin Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Richardson Heights Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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 Aikin Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Richardson Heights Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight 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 seven more working as school support staff.