Compare G H Whitcomb Elementary School with Walter Hall Elementary School

G H Whitcomb Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 76 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 87 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, Walter Hall Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 90 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 83 in closing performance gaps and 89 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. This is in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at G H Whitcomb Elementary School. They make up for 43.30% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.71%), African Americans (17.03%), Asians (6.88%) and Two or More Races (3.08%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Walter Hall Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 58.13% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.61%), Asians (6.10%), Two or More Races (5.28%) and African Americans (4.67%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, G H Whitcomb Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 68.66% compared to 30.69% at Walter Hall 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, G H Whitcomb Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 16.49% of its student population compared to 5.28% at Walter Hall Elementary School.

In addition, G H Whitcomb Elementary School has 15.22% bilingual students, 3.99% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.58% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Walter Hall Elementary School with 4.88% bilingual students, 11.79% gifted and talented students and 13.41% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at G H Whitcomb Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 29 teachers at Walter Hall Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, G H Whitcomb Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Walter Hall Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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 G H Whitcomb Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two 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 two staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Walter Hall Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by one teacher only aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and 11 more working as school support staff.