Compare Creekside Forest Elementary School with Willow Creek Elementary School

Creekside Forest 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 98 in student achievement, 95 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 99 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, Willow Creek Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 94 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. 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. Willow Creek Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Creekside Forest Elementary School. They make up for 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%).

The student population at Willow Creek Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 47.67%, followed by Hispanics (23.70%), Asians (17.12%), African Americans (6.16%) and Two or More Races (5.07%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Creekside Forest Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 5.99% compared to 26.44% at Willow Creek 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, Creekside Forest Elementary School has 63 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.09% of student population. Willow Creek Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 83 or about 11.37% of student population.

Creekside Forest Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.56%, gifted and talented students, 21.30%, while 6.87% are in the special education program. Willow Creek Elementary School bilingual students comprise 11.10%, gifted and talented students, 10.27%, and 10.14% are in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Creekside Forest Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 years. The 48 teachers at Willow Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, 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. Willow Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 14 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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. 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.

At Willow Creek Elementary School there are 47 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.