Compare Brinker Elementary School with Wyatt 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, Wyatt Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 90 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. Wyatt Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics and post-secondary.

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 Wyatt Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 52.71%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.40%), Hispanics (10.24%), African Americans (7.53%), Two or More Races (4.52%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

Based on household incomes, Brinker Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 26.50% compared to 13.86% at Wyatt 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. Wyatt Elementary School has more ELLs at 58 or about 17.47% of student population.

In addition, Brinker Elementary School has 10.04% bilingual students, 12.61% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.90% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Wyatt Elementary School with 16.57% bilingual students, 31.33% gifted and talented students and 12.65% students 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 29 teachers at Wyatt Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 14.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.9 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. Wyatt Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three 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 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 Wyatt Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five 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.