Compare Centennial Elementary School with Schell Elementary School

Centennial 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 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 81 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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, Schell Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 89 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 one distinction designation or award for performance. This is in Mathematics.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Asians comprise the biggest group at Centennial Elementary School. They make up for 39.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (34.91%), Hispanics (10.34%), African Americans (9.70%), Two or More Races (5.60%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

The student population at Schell Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 49.90%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.02%), African Americans (12.01%), Hispanics (10.14%), Two or More Races (3.52%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

Based on household incomes, the Centennial Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 15.09% compared to 29.40% at Schell 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, Centennial Elementary School has 74 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 15.95% of student population. Schell Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 137 or about 28.36% of student population.

Centennial Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 16.16%, gifted and talented students, 14.87%, while 11.21% are in the special education program. Schell Elementary School bilingual students comprise 26.71%, gifted and talented students, 10.77%, and 12.84% are in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Centennial Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 37 teachers at Schell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Centennial Elementary School no teacher 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, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Schell Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four 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 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Centennial Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by five 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 Schell Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by three 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.