Compare Forest North Elementary School with Purple Sage Elementary School

Forest North 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 79 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and 78 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Purple Sage Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 94 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. Forest North Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress. Except for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Purple Sage Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Forest North Elementary School. They make up for 37.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (28.10%), African Americans (17.77%), Asians (8.68%) and Two or More Races (7.85%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Purple Sage Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 43.58%, followed by Hispanics (33.52%), Asians (12.85%), African Americans (5.59%), Two or More Races (3.91%) and Native Americans (0.56%).

Based on household incomes, Forest North Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 46.28% compared to 20.11% at Purple Sage 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, Forest North Elementary School has 45 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 18.60% of student population. Purple Sage Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 57 or about 15.92% of student population.

In addition, Forest North Elementary School has 18.18% bilingual students, 5.79% are in the gifted and talented program, while 16.12% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Purple Sage Elementary School with 20.95% bilingual students, 7.54% gifted and talented students and 11.45% students in the special education program.

25 teachers employed at Forest North Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 33 teachers at Purple Sage Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Forest North Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including minus two beginning teacher. Purple Sage Elementary School has two teachers 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, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 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 Forest North Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Purple Sage Elementary School there are 32 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 five more working as school support staff.