Compare Comstock Elementary School with Newman Elementary School

Comstock 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 92 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Newman Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 96 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. For Comstock Elementary School this is in Science while Newman Elementary School secured one for 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Comstock Elementary School. They make up for 39.13% of student population, followed by Asians (33.28%), African Americans (10.94%), Hispanics (9.15%), Two or More Races (6.90%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

The student population at Newman Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 44.67%, followed by Asians (32.81%), Hispanics (9.82%), Two or More Races (6.47%), African Americans (5.51%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

Based on household incomes, Comstock Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 8.70% compared to 2.51% at Newman 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, Comstock Elementary School has 63 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.45% of student population. Newman Elementary School has more ELLs at 65 or about 7.78% of student population.

In addition, Comstock Elementary School has 9.00% bilingual students, 5.55% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.49% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Newman Elementary School with 7.66% bilingual students, 7.90% gifted and talented students and 9.70% students in the special education program.

42 teachers employed at Comstock Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 48 teachers at Newman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Comstock 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Newman Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Comstock Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 five more working as school support staff.

At Newman Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 five more working as school support staff.