Compare Blue Ridge Elementary School with Oyster Creek Elementary School

Blue Ridge Elementary School 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 64 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Oyster Creek Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 92 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. Blue Ridge Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Oyster Creek Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Blue Ridge Elementary School. They make up for 65.45% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.49%), Whites or Caucasians (2.03%) and Two or More Races (2.03%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

The student population at Oyster Creek Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 33.68%, followed by Hispanics (23.54%), African Americans (21.98%), Whites or Caucasians (16.64%), Two or More Races (3.64%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, Blue Ridge Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 89.84% compared to 56.96% at Oyster Creek 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, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 21 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.54% of student population. Oyster Creek Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 250 or about 32.51% of student population.

In addition, Blue Ridge Elementary School has 7.72% bilingual students, 0.81% are in the gifted and talented program, while 18.29% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Oyster Creek Elementary School with 31.60% bilingual students, 1.43% gifted and talented students and 11.44% students in the special education program.

26 teachers employed at Blue Ridge Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years. The 52 teachers at Oyster Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Blue Ridge Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Oyster Creek Elementary School has one teacher only 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, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 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 Blue Ridge Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Oyster Creek Elementary School there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.