Compare Cannaday Elementary School with Tisinger Elementary School

Cannaday 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 72 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Tisinger Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.

Both schools garnered only two distinction designations or awards for performance. For Cannaday Elementary School these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science while Tisinger Elementary School secured in Mathematics and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Cannaday Elementary School. They make up for 46.11% of student population, followed by African Americans (37.48%), Whites or Caucasians (10.02%), Asians (2.94%), Two or More Races (2.76%) and Native Americans (0.52%).

The student population at Tisinger Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 49.56%, followed by African Americans (37.76%), Whites or Caucasians (8.16%), Two or More Races (3.21%), Native Americans (1.02%) and Asians (0.29%).

Based on household incomes, the Cannaday Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 85.49% compared to 91.40% at Tisinger 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, Cannaday Elementary School has 205 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 35.41% of student population. Tisinger Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 220 or about 32.07% of student population.

Cannaday Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 35.41%, gifted and talented students, 3.80%, while 14.85% are in the special education program. Tisinger Elementary School bilingual students comprise 31.78%, gifted and talented students, 2.33%, and 15.01% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Cannaday Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years. The 42 teachers at Tisinger Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cannaday Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Tisinger Elementary School has two teachers 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, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Cannaday Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Tisinger Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.