Compare Idea Carver College Preparatory with Idea Rundberg Academy

Idea Carver College Preparatory 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 97 in student achievement, 96 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 98 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, Idea Rundberg Academy earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 78 in closing performance gaps and 88 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. Idea Carver College Preparatory bagged all seven distinction awards in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Idea Rundberg Academy’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Carver College Preparatory is Hispanics who make up nearly 82.01% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.37%), Whites or Caucasians (4.89%), Asians (0.29%) and Native Americans (0.14%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Idea Rundberg Academy, Hispanics make up 87.54% of student population, followed by African Americans (7.33%), Whites or Caucasians (4.55%), Asians (0.15%) and Native Americans (0.15%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea Carver College Preparatory’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 80.72% compared to 91.35% at Idea Rundberg Academy.

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, Idea Carver College Preparatory has 77 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.08% of student population. Idea Rundberg Academy has significantly more ELLs at 500 or about 73.31% of student population.

Idea Carver College Preparatory has no gifted and talented student, while 8.06% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 10.36% students. Idea Rundberg Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 4.69% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 71.70% students.

49 teachers employed at Idea Carver College Preparatory have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6 years. The 34 teachers at Idea Rundberg Academy have been serving the school for an average of 2.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 2.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Carver College Preparatory no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Idea Rundberg Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, one teacher only has worked for 11-20 years, two teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 25 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Carver College Preparatory there are 33 female teachers and 16 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and one more working as school support staff.

At Idea Rundberg Academy there are 27 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.