Compare Frazier Elementary School with South Shaver Elementary School

Frazier 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 82 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, South Shaver Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 82 in school progress, 71 in closing performance gaps and 79 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. Frazier Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. South Shaver Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Post-Secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Frazier Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 78.77% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (8.49%), African Americans (8.25%), Asians (2.83%) and Two or More Races (1.42%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At South Shaver Elementary School, Hispanics make up 91.35% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (4.51%) and African Americans (4.14%). There is no Asians, Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Frazier Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 74.76% compared to 95.30% at South Shaver 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, Frazier Elementary School has 95 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 22.41% of student population. South Shaver Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 279 or about 52.44% of student population.

Frazier Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 16.27%, gifted and talented students, 4.25%, while 16.04% are in the special education program. South Shaver Elementary School bilingual students comprise 49.81%, gifted and talented students, 1.50%, and 12.03% are in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Frazier Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 42 teachers at South Shaver Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Frazier Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. South Shaver Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten 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 Frazier Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 19 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.

At South Shaver Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.