Compare Forestridge Elementary School with Mohawk Elementary School

Forestridge Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 65 in student achievement, 74 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Mohawk Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Forestridge Elementary School this is in Science while Mohawk Elementary School secured one for 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Forestridge Elementary School. They make up for 36.66% of student population, followed by African Americans (28.68%), Asians (22.50%), Whites or Caucasians (8.35%), Two or More Races (3.45%) and Native Americans (0.36%).

At Mohawk Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 80.40% of student population, followed by Asians (7.20%), Hispanics (6.60%), Two or More Races (3.40%), African Americans (1.60%) and Native Americans (0.80%).

Based on household incomes, Forestridge Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 83.30% compared to 7.80% at Mohawk 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, Forestridge Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 50.09% of its student population compared to 2.40% at Mohawk Elementary School.

In addition, Forestridge Elementary School has 49.91% bilingual students, 3.81% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.53% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Mohawk Elementary School with 2.40% bilingual students, 9.20% gifted and talented students and 14.80% students in the special education program.

45 teachers employed at Forestridge Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 37 teachers at Mohawk Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Forestridge Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Mohawk Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Forestridge Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 ten more working as school support staff.

At Mohawk Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by two 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.