Compare Bunker Hill Elementary School with Thornwood Elementary School

Bunker Hill 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, 91 in school progress and 89 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Thornwood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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 Bunker Hill Elementary School and Thornwood Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Bunker Hill Elementary School. They make up for 48.43% of student population, followed by Asians (25.34%), Hispanics (17.69%), Two or More Races (4.65%), African Americans (3.75%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

The student population at Thornwood Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 45.76%, followed by African Americans (33.16%), Whites or Caucasians (11.57%), Two or More Races (5.14%), Asians (4.11%) and Native Americans (0.26%).

Based on household incomes, the Bunker Hill Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 15.89% compared to 89.20% at Thornwood 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, Bunker Hill Elementary School has 141 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 21.14% of student population. Thornwood Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 159 or about 40.87% of student population.

Bunker Hill Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 20.69%, gifted and talented students, 13.79%, while 8.55% are in the special education program. Thornwood Elementary School bilingual students comprise 40.87%, gifted and talented students, 4.37%, and 10.80% are in the special education program.

36 teachers employed at Bunker Hill Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13 years. The 30 teachers at Thornwood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Bunker Hill Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Thornwood Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Bunker Hill Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven teachers are 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 Thornwood Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.