Compare Founders Classical Academy with Westchase Neighborhood School

Founders Classical Academy 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 95 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 94 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, Westchase Neighborhood School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 90 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. Founders Classical Academy's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Westchase Neighborhood School’s three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Founders Classical Academy. They make up for 48.87% of student population, followed by Asians (20.19%), Hispanics (17.72%), Two or More Races (6.77%) and African Americans (6.23%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Westchase Neighborhood School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 55.96% of student population, followed by African Americans (32.72%), Whites or Caucasians (4.59%), Two or More Races (4.28%), Asians (1.22%) and Native Americans (0.92%).

Based on household incomes, the Founders Classical Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.66% compared to 90.21% at Westchase Neighborhood 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, Founders Classical Academy has 80 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 8.59% of student population. Westchase Neighborhood School has significantly more ELLs at 107 or about 32.72% of student population.

Founders Classical Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 4.83% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 6.98% students. Westchase Neighborhood School has no gifted and talented student, while 5.50% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 30.58% students.

61 teachers employed at Founders Classical Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 5.5 years. The 15 teachers at Westchase Neighborhood School have been serving the school for an average of 1 year with individual teaching experience averaging 1.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Founders Classical Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 28 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Westchase Neighborhood School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, school has no teacher serving 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Founders Classical Academy there are 42 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Westchase Neighborhood School there are 11 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department.