Compare Falcon Pass Elementary School with C D Landolt Elementary School

Falcon Pass 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 90 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 81 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, C D Landolt Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 87 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. Falcon Pass Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. C D Landolt Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Falcon Pass Elementary School. They make up for 43.18% of student population, followed by Hispanics (30.11%), Asians (11.36%), African Americans (8.71%) and Two or More Races (6.44%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At C D Landolt Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 58.50% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.51%), Asians (8.08%), African Americans (4.74%) and Two or More Races (3.76%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Falcon Pass Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly lower at 42.42% compared to 51.67% at C D Landolt 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, Falcon Pass Elementary School has 70 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 13.26% of student population. C D Landolt Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 295 or about 41.09% of student population.

Falcon Pass Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 13.07%, gifted and talented students, 14.96%, while 16.86% are in the special education program. C D Landolt Elementary School bilingual students comprise 55.57%, gifted and talented students, 9.61%, and 12.40% are in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Falcon Pass Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.8 years. The 45 teachers at C D Landolt Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Falcon Pass Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. C D Landolt Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 21 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Falcon Pass Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

At C D Landolt Elementary School there are 44 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 two staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.