Compare Hedgcoxe Elementary School with Carlisle Elementary School

Hedgcoxe Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 90 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 88 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, Carlisle Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 96 in closing performance gaps and 93 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.

Carlisle Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Hedgcoxe Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Hedgcoxe Elementary School. They make up for 43.66% of student population, followed by Hispanics (19.48%), Asians (15.73%), African Americans (12.91%) and Two or More Races (8.22%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Carlisle Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 39.96%, followed by Asians (30.82%), Hispanics (15.11%), African Americans (8.15%), Two or More Races (5.37%) and Native Americans (0.40%).

Based on household incomes, the Hedgcoxe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 25.12% compared to 27.63% at Carlisle 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, Hedgcoxe Elementary School has 76 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 17.84% of student population. Carlisle Elementary School has more ELLs at 97 or about 19.28% of student population.

Hedgcoxe Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 17.61%, gifted and talented students, 7.98%, while 13.15% are in the special education program. Carlisle Elementary School bilingual students comprise 18.49%, gifted and talented students, 7.36%, and 13.32% are in the special education program.

36 teachers employed at Hedgcoxe Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 39 teachers at Carlisle Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hedgcoxe Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Carlisle Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hedgcoxe Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by four 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 Carlisle Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.