Compare Beacon Hill Academy with Fenwick Academy

Beacon Hill Academy 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 60 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Fenwick Academy earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 52 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 79 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 Beacon Hill Academy and Fenwick Academy are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Beacon Hill Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 91.35% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.05%), Whites or Caucasians (3.24%), Two or More Races (1.08%) and Native Americans (0.27%). There is no Asians student in the school.

At Fenwick Academy, Hispanics make up 97.43% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.19%), Whites or Caucasians (0.99%), Asians (0.20%) and Two or More Races (0.20%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Beacon Hill Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 93.51% compared to 93.48% at Fenwick Academy.

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, Beacon Hill Academy has 102 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 27.57% of student population. Fenwick Academy has significantly more ELLs at 143 or about 28.26% of student population.

In addition, Beacon Hill Academy has 33.51% bilingual students, 4.32% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.35% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Fenwick Academy with 27.67% bilingual students, 5.14% gifted and talented students and 12.85% students in the special education program.

22 teachers employed at Beacon Hill Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 37 teachers at Fenwick Academy have been serving the school for an average of 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Beacon Hill Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five 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, including two beginning teachers. Fenwick Academy has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Beacon Hill Academy there are 18 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Fenwick Academy there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.