Compare Idea Ewing Halsell Academy with Idea Los Encinos Academy

Idea Ewing Halsell Academy 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 85 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 86 in closing performance gaps. It scored 89 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 Los Encinos Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 78 in student achievement, 87 in school progress, 94 in closing performance gaps and 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.

Both schools garnered only three distinction designations or awards for performance. For Idea Ewing Halsell Academy these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Science and post-secondary while Idea Los Encinos Academy secured in Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Idea Ewing Halsell Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 88.93% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (7.50%), African Americans (2.26%), Asians (0.71%), Two or More Races (0.36%) and Native Americans (0.24%).

At Idea Los Encinos Academy, Hispanics make up 92.27% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.55%), Asians (0.84%) and Native Americans (0.34%). There is no African Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Idea Ewing Halsell Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 77.02% compared to 90.92% at Idea Los Encinos 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 Ewing Halsell Academy has 125 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 14.88% of student population. Idea Los Encinos Academy has significantly more ELLs at 463 or about 77.82% of student population.

Idea Ewing Halsell Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.48% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 14.29% students. Idea Los Encinos Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 5.55% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 77.82% students.

40 teachers employed at Idea Ewing Halsell Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 2.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years. The 25 teachers at Idea Los Encinos Academy have been serving the school for an average of 3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 3.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Idea Ewing Halsell 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, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including eight beginning teachers. Idea Los Encinos 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, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Idea Ewing Halsell Academy there are 35 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 21 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Idea Los Encinos Academy there are 21 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.