Compare Burton Hill Elementary School with Edward Briscoe Elementary School

Burton 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 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 90 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Edward Briscoe Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Burton Hill 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. Edward Briscoe Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Burton Hill Elementary School. They make up for 51.45% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.68%), African Americans (9.83%), Two or More Races (2.89%) and Asians (1.16%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Edward Briscoe Elementary School, African Americans make up 76.14% of student population, followed by Hispanics (15.91%), Whites or Caucasians (4.83%), Asians (1.42%), Two or More Races (1.42%) and Native Americans (0.28%).

Based on household incomes, the Burton Hill Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 60.12% compared to 98.58% at Edward Briscoe 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, Burton Hill Elementary School has 31 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.96% of student population. Edward Briscoe Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 120 or about 34.09% of student population.

Burton Hill Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 21.68%, gifted and talented students, 8.67%, while 17.34% are in the special education program. Edward Briscoe Elementary School bilingual students comprise 33.81%, gifted and talented students, 1.42%, and 4.55% are in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at Burton Hill Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. The 26 teachers at Edward Briscoe Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Burton Hill Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Edward Briscoe Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six 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.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Burton Hill Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Edward Briscoe Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 eight more working as school support staff.