Compare Carlisle Elementary School with Dooley Elementary School

Carlisle 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, 91 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Dooley Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Carlisle Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Dooley Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Carlisle Elementary School. They make up for 39.96% of student population, followed by Asians (30.82%), Hispanics (15.11%), African Americans (8.15%), Two or More Races (5.37%) and Native Americans (0.40%).

The student population at Dooley Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 34.44%, followed by Hispanics (32.78%), African Americans (14.90%), Asians (11.26%), Two or More Races (4.97%) and Native Americans (1.66%).

Based on household incomes, the Carlisle Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 27.63% compared to 44.70% at Dooley 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, Carlisle Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 19.28% of its student population compared to 20.53% at Dooley Elementary School.

In addition, Carlisle Elementary School has 18.49% bilingual students, 7.36% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.32% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Dooley Elementary School with 19.54% bilingual students, 9.93% gifted and talented students and 18.21% students in the special education program.

39 teachers employed at Carlisle Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years. The 32 teachers at Dooley Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 12.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14 years.

Of its teaching staff, Carlisle Elementary School has two 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, 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. Dooley 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 four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Carlisle Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Dooley Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.