Compare Finch Elementary School with Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School

Finch 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 72 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

Finch Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Finch Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.98% of student population, followed by African Americans (10.21%), Whites or Caucasians (9.01%), Two or More Races (2.40%), Asians (1.80%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

At Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 57.75% of student population, followed by Hispanics (14.08%), African Americans (12.97%), Asians (8.23%) and Two or More Races (6.80%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Finch Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 73.27% compared to 14.24% at Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure 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, Finch Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 61.26% of its student population compared to 4.11% at Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School.

In addition, Finch Elementary School has 60.66% bilingual students, 4.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 21.32% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School with 3.80% bilingual students, 12.03% gifted and talented students and 14.72% students in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at Finch Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years. The 40 teachers at Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.

Of its teaching staff, Finch Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Finch Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.

On the other hand, Lizzie Nell Cundiff McClure Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. 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 one staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.