Compare Frank Elementary School with Epps Island Elementary School

Frank 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 94 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Epps Island Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Frank Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Epps Island Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Comparative Academic Growth.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Frank Elementary School. They make up for 45.85% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.76%), Asians (13.79%), African Americans (11.63%), Two or More Races (5.65%) and Native Americans (0.33%).

At Epps Island Elementary School, Hispanics make up 82.76% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.44%), Asians (4.13%), Whites or Caucasians (3.59%), Two or More Races (0.90%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, the Frank Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 18.60% compared to 89.23% at Epps Island 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, Frank Elementary School has 58 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.63% of student population. Epps Island Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 303 or about 54.40% of student population.

Frank Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 9.63%, gifted and talented students, 9.47%, while 8.47% are in the special education program. Epps Island Elementary School bilingual students comprise 57.99%, gifted and talented students, 1.62%, and 14.54% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Frank Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years. The 49 teachers at Epps Island Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Frank Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Epps Island Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Frank Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Epps Island Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.