Compare Brinker Elementary School with Hickey Elementary School

Brinker 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, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 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, Hickey Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 89 in student achievement, 94 in school progress, 92 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Brinker Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Hickey Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Brinker Elementary School. They make up for 36.54% of student population, followed by African Americans (21.79%), Hispanics (17.52%), Asians (16.67%) and Two or More Races (7.26%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Hickey Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 36.93%, followed by Asians (26.95%), Whites or Caucasians (22.75%), African Americans (8.18%), Two or More Races (4.59%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

Based on household incomes, the Brinker Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 26.50% compared to 35.93% at Hickey 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, Brinker Elementary School has 51 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.90% of student population. Hickey Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 199 or about 39.72% of student population.

Brinker Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.04%, gifted and talented students, 12.61%, while 10.90% are in the special education program. Hickey Elementary School bilingual students comprise 39.32%, gifted and talented students, 11.58%, and 16.57% are in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Brinker Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 45 teachers at Hickey Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Brinker Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Hickey Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Brinker Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by three 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.

At Hickey Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.