Compare Hazel S Pattison Elementary School with Griffin Elementary School

Hazel S Pattison 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 96 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 97 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, Griffin Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 96 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. Hazel S Pattison Elementary School’s five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Griffin Elementary School's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Hazel S Pattison Elementary School. They make up for 46.70% of student population, followed by Asians (25.64%), Hispanics (14.01%), African Americans (9.52%) and Two or More Races (3.96%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Griffin Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 44.70%, followed by Asians (24.73%), Hispanics (18.75%), Two or More Races (6.11%) and African Americans (5.57%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Hazel S Pattison Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 19.91% compared to 14.95% at Griffin 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, Hazel S Pattison Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 25.29% of its student population compared to 23.10% at Griffin Elementary School.

In addition, Hazel S Pattison Elementary School has 24.93% bilingual students, 7.22% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.57% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Griffin Elementary School with 22.01% bilingual students, 10.05% gifted and talented students and 17.80% students in the special education program.

75 teachers employed at Hazel S Pattison Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 years. The 58 teachers at Griffin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hazel S Pattison Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 33 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Griffin Elementary School has six teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 25 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hazel S Pattison Elementary School there are 72 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Griffin Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and eight male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and ten more working as school support staff.