Compare Huggins Elementary School with Don Carter Elementary School

Huggins 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 91 in student achievement, 92 in school progress and 90 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, Don Carter Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 93 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 95 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. Huggins Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and with 25% student progress. Don Carter Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Huggins Elementary School. They make up for 63.10% of student population, followed by Hispanics (20.92%), African Americans (9.01%), Two or More Races (3.74%), Asians (2.21%) and Native Americans (0.85%).

The student population at Don Carter Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 29.48%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (25.87%), African Americans (24.43%), Asians (14.08%), Two or More Races (5.78%) and Native Americans (0.24%).

Based on household incomes, the Huggins Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 17.69% compared to 36.70% at Don Carter 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, Huggins Elementary School has 32 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.44% of student population. Don Carter Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 143 or about 17.21% of student population.

In addition, Huggins Elementary School has 4.93% bilingual students, 10.03% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.56% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Don Carter Elementary School with 16.97% bilingual students, 12.88% gifted and talented students and 12.88% students in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Huggins Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 53 teachers at Don Carter Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Huggins Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Don Carter Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 20 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Huggins Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and three 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 eight more working as school support staff.

At Don Carter Elementary School there are 51 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.