Compare Great Hearts Lakeside with Great Hearts Western Hills

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 Western Hills also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 77 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 Western Hills 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%).

At Great Hearts Western Hills, Hispanics make up 68.13% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (20.72%), Asians (4.73%), African Americans (4.28%), Two or More Races (1.91%) and Native Americans (0.23%).

Based on household incomes, the Great Hearts Lakeside’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 23.77% compared to 37.39% at Great Hearts Western Hills.

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 Western Hills has significantly more ELLs at 79 or about 8.90% 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 Western Hills has no gifted and talented student, while 7.43% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 7.21% 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 49 teachers at Great Hearts Western Hills have been serving the school for an average of 1.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.7 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 Western Hills no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, two teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including 16 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 Western Hills there are 43 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 50 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has ten staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.