Compare Hazel S Pattison Elementary School with Jean & Betty Schmalz 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, Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 75 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 80 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. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School’s only distinction designation is in Read/ELA.

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 Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 48.76%, followed by African Americans (28.67%), Whites or Caucasians (11.41%), Asians (5.86%), Two or More Races (4.90%) and Native Americans (0.40%).

Based on household incomes, the Hazel S Pattison Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 19.91% compared to 75.42% at Jean & Betty Schmalz 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 287 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 25.29% of student population. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 457 or about 36.71% of student population.

Hazel S Pattison Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 24.93%, gifted and talented students, 7.22%, while 10.57% are in the special education program. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School bilingual students comprise 36.31%, gifted and talented students, 2.65%, and 14.38% are 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 90 teachers at Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.1 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. Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 22 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 25 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 27 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight 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 Jean & Betty Schmalz Elementary School there are 84 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 12 special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.