Compare Barbara Cockrell Elementary School with C J Harris Elementary School

Barbara Cockrell 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 92 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 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, C J Harris Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 91 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 three distinction designations or awards for performance. These are in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Barbara Cockrell Elementary School. They make up for 54.09% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.75%), Asians (11.44%), African Americans (6.13%) and Two or More Races (2.59%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at C J Harris Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 42.01%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (30.90%), African Americans (16.67%), Asians (6.08%), Two or More Races (4.17%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

Based on household incomes, the Barbara Cockrell Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 37.33% compared to 49.13% at C J Harris 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, Barbara Cockrell Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 25.75% of its student population compared to 7.81% at C J Harris Elementary School.

Barbara Cockrell Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 38.56%, gifted and talented students, 6.40%, while 9.81% are in the special education program. C J Harris Elementary School bilingual students comprise 6.60%, gifted and talented students, 3.30%, and 14.06% are in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Barbara Cockrell Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.2 years. The 40 teachers at C J Harris Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Barbara Cockrell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. C J Harris Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Barbara Cockrell Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 C J Harris Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, ten special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.