Compare Great Hearts Lakeside with Great Hearts Forest Heights

Great Hearts Lakeside was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 83 in student achievement, 67 in school progress and 70 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, Great Hearts Forest Heights also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 79 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 75 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.

Distinction Designations for Great Hearts Lakeside and Great Hearts Forest Heights are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Great Hearts Lakeside. They make up for 54.49% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.00%), African Americans (11.63%), Two or More Races (6.45%), Asians (5.18%) and Native Americans (0.25%).

The student population at Great Hearts Forest Heights is also predominantly by Hispanics at 46.99%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.83%), Asians (15.04%), African Americans (1.75%), Two or More Races (1.63%) and Native Americans (0.75%).

Based on household incomes, Great Hearts Lakeside’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 23.77% compared to 19.17% at Great Hearts Forest Heights.

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, Great Hearts Lakeside has 34 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.30% of student population. Great Hearts Forest Heights has significantly more ELLs at 72 or about 9.02% of student population.

Great Hearts Lakeside has no gifted and talented student, while 9.73% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 4.05% students. Great Hearts Forest Heights has no gifted and talented student, while 6.52% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 8.77% students.

34 teachers employed at Great Hearts Lakeside have been teaching in the school for an average of about 1.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.5 years. The 41 teachers at Great Hearts Forest Heights have been serving the school for an average of 1 year with individual teaching experience averaging 1.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Great Hearts Lakeside no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 21 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including ten beginning teachers. Great Hearts Forest Heights no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, no teacher serving the school for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 19 beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Great Hearts Lakeside there are 26 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 66 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Great Hearts Forest Heights there are 30 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 46 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has seven staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.