Compare Beacon Hill Academy with Healy Murphy Pk

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, Healy Murphy Pk also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 89 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 Healy Murphy Pk 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 Healy Murphy Pk, Hispanics make up 81.82% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.15%) and Whites or Caucasians (3.03%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, Beacon Hill Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 93.51% compared to 84.85% at Healy Murphy Pk.

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. Healy Murphy Pk has no ELLS student population.

Beacon Hill Academy 11.35% are in the special education program, 4.32% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 33.51% students. Healy Murphy Pk has no special education program, gifted and talented and bilingual students.

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 two teachers at Healy Murphy Pk have been serving the school for an average of 29.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 29.5 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. Healy Murphy Pk has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 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 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.

On the other hand, Healy Murphy Pk has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, two teachers are aides or paraprofessionals.