Compare Dawson Elementary School with Los Encinos Ses

Dawson 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 76 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 83 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, Los Encinos Ses performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 83 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 91 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. Dawson Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth. Los Encinos Ses's five out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Dawson Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.65% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (13.53%), African Americans (4.86%), Two or More Races (1.90%) and Asians (0.63%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Los Encinos Ses, Hispanics make up 97.39% of student population, followed by African Americans (1.12%), Whites or Caucasians (0.75%) and Two or More Races (0.75%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Dawson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 64.48% compared to 89.55% at Los Encinos Ses.

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, Dawson Elementary School has 24 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.07% of student population. Los Encinos Ses has significantly more ELLs at 49 or about 18.28% of student population.

Dawson Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 11.21% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 4.23% students. Los Encinos Ses has no gifted and talented student, while 11.94% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 17.54% students.

32 teachers employed at Dawson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 14.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.7 years. The 19 teachers at Los Encinos Ses have been serving the school for an average of 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Dawson Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 12 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Los Encinos Ses no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five 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 Dawson Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by five teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Los Encinos Ses has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by six 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.