Compare J H Hines Elementary School with Lake Air Montessori School

J H Hines Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 42 in student achievement, 70 in school progress and 62 in closing performance gaps. It scored 68 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, Lake Air Montessori School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 70 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 80 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.

Distinction Designations for J H Hines Elementary School and Lake Air Montessori School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in J H Hines Elementary School is African Americans who make up nearly 71.05% of student population, followed by Hispanics (22.14%), Whites or Caucasians (4.14%) and Two or More Races (2.68%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Lake Air Montessori School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 64.85% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (17.99%), African Americans (13.53%), Two or More Races (3.07%), Asians (0.42%) and Native Americans (0.14%).

Based on household incomes, J H Hines Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 98.54% compared to 69.46% at Lake Air Montessori 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, J H Hines Elementary School has 21 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 5.11% of student population. Lake Air Montessori School has significantly more ELLs at 144 or about 20.08% of student population.

In addition, J H Hines Elementary School has 4.87% bilingual students, 1.46% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.65% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Lake Air Montessori School with 19.53% bilingual students, 13.67% gifted and talented students and 13.95% students in the special education program.

25 teachers employed at J H Hines Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 50 teachers at Lake Air Montessori School have been serving the school for an average of 7.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, J H Hines Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, one teacher only has worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Lake Air Montessori School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 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 J H Hines Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 19 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Lake Air Montessori School there are 41 female teachers and nine male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 23 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.