Compare Jackson Elementary School with Barron Elementary School

Jackson Elementary School 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 67 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Barron Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 58 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 78 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 Jackson Elementary School and Barron Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Jackson Elementary School. They make up for 56.23% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.60%), Whites or Caucasians (15.73%), Asians (6.85%), Two or More Races (2.80%) and Native Americans (0.62%).

At Barron Elementary School, Hispanics make up 77.01% of student population, followed by African Americans (11.78%), Whites or Caucasians (6.03%), Asians (3.16%) and Two or More Races (2.01%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Jackson Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 56.07% compared to 80.46% at Barron 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, Jackson Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 53.27% of its student population compared to 60.34% at Barron Elementary School.

In addition, Jackson Elementary School has 52.80% bilingual students, 2.96% are in the gifted and talented program, while 13.71% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Barron Elementary School with 60.92% bilingual students, 5.17% gifted and talented students and 17.82% students in the special education program.

52 teachers employed at Jackson Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years. The 35 teachers at Barron Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Jackson Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 18 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Barron Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight 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 Jackson Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by nine 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 Barron Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.