Compare Fernandez Elementary School with Cable Elementary School

Fernandez 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 75 in student achievement, 83 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Cable Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 75 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 74 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.

Cable Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in Science. Fernandez Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Fernandez Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 70.46% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (16.97%), African Americans (4.39%), Asians (4.39%) and Two or More Races (2.99%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Cable Elementary School, Hispanics make up 93.93% of student population, followed by African Americans (2.82%), Whites or Caucasians (1.95%), Asians (0.43%), Two or More Races (0.43%) and Native Americans (0.22%).

Based on household incomes, the Fernandez Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 54.89% compared to 96.53% at Cable 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, Fernandez Elementary School has 43 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.58% of student population. Cable Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 131 or about 28.42% of student population.

In addition, Fernandez Elementary School has 6.59% bilingual students, 3.19% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.37% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Cable Elementary School with 28.20% bilingual students, 6.07% gifted and talented students and 9.76% students in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Fernandez Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.2 years. The 38 teachers at Cable Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Fernandez Elementary School 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, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Cable Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Fernandez Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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.

At Cable Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.