Compare Canyon Pointe Elementary School with Creekside Forest Elementary School

Canyon Pointe 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 92 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Creekside Forest Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 98 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 99 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. Canyon Pointe Elementary School’s four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Creekside Forest 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.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Canyon Pointe Elementary School. They make up for 49.49% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.95%), Asians (9.16%), Two or More Races (5.09%), African Americans (3.18%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

At Creekside Forest Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 54.40% of student population, followed by Hispanics (26.23%), Asians (11.27%), Two or More Races (6.69%), African Americans (1.23%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, Canyon Pointe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 38.68% compared to 5.99% at Creekside Forest 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, Canyon Pointe Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 40.97% of its student population compared to 11.09% at Creekside Forest Elementary School.

In addition, Canyon Pointe Elementary School has 41.35% bilingual students, 9.41% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.07% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Creekside Forest Elementary School with 10.56% bilingual students, 21.30% gifted and talented students and 6.87% students in the special education program.

61 teachers employed at Canyon Pointe Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years. The 38 teachers at Creekside Forest Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Canyon Pointe Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 23 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Creekside Forest Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 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 two 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 Canyon Pointe Elementary School there are 59 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Creekside Forest Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, three 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 four more working as school support staff.