Compare Allen Elementary School with Fisher Elementary School

Allen 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 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 98 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Fisher Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 88 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. Allen Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Fisher Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Allen Elementary School. They make up for 37.62% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.56%), Hispanics (13.24%), African Americans (9.53%), Two or More Races (7.55%) and Native Americans (0.50%).

The student population at Fisher Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 52.97%, followed by Asians (21.75%), Hispanics (12.83%), Two or More Races (6.32%), African Americans (5.76%) and Native Americans (0.37%).

Based on household incomes, Allen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 13.37% compared to 6.13% at Fisher 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, Allen Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 7.92% of its student population compared to 6.51% at Fisher Elementary School.

Allen Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 7.80%, gifted and talented students, 5.07%, while 9.78% are in the special education program. Fisher Elementary School bilingual students comprise 5.76%, gifted and talented students, 4.46%, and 18.77% are in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Allen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 40 teachers at Fisher Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Allen Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Fisher Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Allen Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Fisher Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.