Compare Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy with Duff Elementary School

Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy 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 91 in student achievement, 91 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, Duff Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 93 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. Except for Science, Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy earned one out of seven distinctions. Duff Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy. They make up for 46.44% of student population, followed by Hispanics (37.68%), African Americans (9.78%), Two or More Races (4.28%), Asians (1.02%) and Native Americans (0.81%).

At Duff Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 55.65% of student population, followed by Hispanics (28.16%), African Americans (8.94%), Two or More Races (3.54%), Asians (3.37%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

Based on household incomes, the Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 28.31% compared to 39.46% at Duff 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, Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 15.89% of its student population compared to 7.25% at Duff Elementary School.

Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy’s bilingual students comprise 16.50%, gifted and talented students, 18.94%, while 5.09% are in the special education program. Duff Elementary School bilingual students comprise 7.08%, gifted and talented students, 10.96%, and 10.46% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years. The 37 teachers at Duff Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 12.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Duff Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 Duff Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.