Compare General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 with Newman Elementary School

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 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 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 82 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, Newman Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 78 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Newman Elementary School’s three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), post-secondary and with 25% student progress.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 is Hispanics who make up nearly 88.47% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.55%), African Americans (2.82%), Two or More Races (1.69%) and Asians (0.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Newman Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.92% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.53%), Whites or Caucasians (4.53%) and Two or More Races (3.02%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 79.77% compared to 93.05% at Newman 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, General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 28.25% of its student population compared to 32.63% at Newman Elementary School.

General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8’s bilingual students comprise 31.53%, gifted and talented students, 14.12%, while 14.69% are in the special education program. Newman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 44.71%, gifted and talented students, 5.44%, and 12.99% are in the special education program.

66 teachers employed at General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.9 years. The 30 teachers at Newman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 14.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 30 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Newman Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At General Douglas Macarthur Pk-8 there are 46 female teachers and 19 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.

At Newman Elementary School there are 22 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by four 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.