Compare Frostwood Elementary School with Ridgecrest Elementary School

Frostwood 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 95 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Ridgecrest Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 83 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. Frostwood Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Ridgecrest Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Frostwood Elementary School. They make up for 54.68% of student population, followed by Asians (23.98%), Hispanics (13.70%), Two or More Races (6.59%), African Americans (0.66%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

At Ridgecrest Elementary School, Hispanics make up 94.71% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.29%), African Americans (1.29%), Two or More Races (0.86%), Asians (0.72%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, the Frostwood Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 12.78% compared to 93.71% at Ridgecrest 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, Frostwood Elementary School has 136 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 17.92% of student population. Ridgecrest Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 546 or about 78.11% of student population.

Frostwood Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 17.79%, gifted and talented students, 19.10%, while 9.49% are in the special education program. Ridgecrest Elementary School bilingual students comprise 78.25%, gifted and talented students, 3.00%, and 16.02% are in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Frostwood Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years. The 50 teachers at Ridgecrest Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Frostwood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 17 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Ridgecrest Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 15 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Frostwood Elementary School there are 40 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Ridgecrest Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 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.