Compare Homestead Elementary School with Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center

Homestead 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 92 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 96 in closing performance gaps. It scored 93 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, Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 89 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.

Homestead Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Homestead Elementary School. They make up for 47.57% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.14%), Asians (13.32%), African Americans (10.57%), Two or More Races (7.19%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

The student population at Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center is also predominantly by Hispanics at 53.32%, followed by African Americans (18.72%), Asians (13.51%), Whites or Caucasians (10.90%) and Two or More Races (3.32%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Homestead Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 21.35% compared to 62.56% at Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center.

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, Homestead Elementary School has 43 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 9.09% of student population. Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center has significantly more ELLs at 239 or about 56.64% of student population.

Homestead Elementary School 15.43% are in the special education program, 5.92% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 9.09% students. Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center has no gifted and talented student, while 17.54% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 56.87% students.

37 teachers employed at Homestead Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 13.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 17 years. The 39 teachers at Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Homestead Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while one teacher only has been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Homestead Elementary School there are 35 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by five 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 Lillie J Jackson Early Childhood Center there are 38 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by 40 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.