Harry Shimotsu 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 89 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 93 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, E B Reyna Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 73 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 74 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Harry Shimotsu Elementary School this is in 25% closing performance gaps while E B Reyna Elementary School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Harry Shimotsu Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 85.79% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.45%), Asians (6.45%), African Americans (0.83%) and Two or More Races (0.17%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At E B Reyna Elementary School, Hispanics make up 99.42% of student population, followed by Two or More Races (0.38%) and Whites or Caucasians (0.19%). There is no African Americans, Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Harry Shimotsu Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 48.10% compared to 87.12% at E B Reyna 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, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 55.70% of its student population compared to 36.73% at E B Reyna Elementary School.

Harry Shimotsu Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 55.54%, gifted and talented students, 13.88%, while 12.23% are in the special education program. E B Reyna Elementary School bilingual students comprise 45.58%, gifted and talented students, 12.12%, and 27.31% are in the special education program.

33 teachers employed at Harry Shimotsu Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.9 years. The 35 teachers at E B Reyna Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 12.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Harry Shimotsu Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. E B Reyna Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 Harry Shimotsu Elementary School there are 31 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At E B Reyna Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 16 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.