Compare Cummings Elementary School with Holmquist Elementary School

Cummings 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 65 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Holmquist Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 86 in closing performance gaps and 87 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. Cummings Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Holmquist Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Cummings Elementary School. They make up for 47.28% of student population, followed by African Americans (36.23%), Asians (10.87%), Whites or Caucasians (3.44%), Two or More Races (1.27%) and Native Americans (0.54%).

The student population at Holmquist Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 50.33%, followed by Hispanics (39.47%), Asians (5.65%), Whites or Caucasians (3.88%), Native Americans (0.33%) and Two or More Races (0.33%).

Based on household incomes, Cummings Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 90.22% compared to 87.47% at Holmquist 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, Cummings Elementary School has 255 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 46.20% of student population. Holmquist Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 320 or about 35.48% of student population.

In addition, Cummings Elementary School has 45.83% bilingual students, 0.91% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.86% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Holmquist Elementary School with 41.46% bilingual students, 1.55% gifted and talented students and 8.20% students in the special education program.

48 teachers employed at Cummings Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 69 teachers at Holmquist Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Cummings Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Holmquist Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 29 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Cummings Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 20 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 Holmquist Elementary School there are 60 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.