Compare Landis Elementary School with Collins Elementary School

Landis Elementary School was accorded a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 60 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 77 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, Collins Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 75 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 Landis Elementary School and Collins Elementary 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 Landis Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 79.04% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.84%), Whites or Caucasians (2.81%), Asians (1.82%) and Native Americans (0.50%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

At Collins Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.69% of student population, followed by African Americans (17.50%), Asians (12.85%), Whites or Caucasians (1.47%) and Native Americans (0.37%). There is no Two or More Races student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Landis Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 90.76% compared to 90.94% at Collins 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, Landis Elementary School has 458 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 75.58% of student population. Collins Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 681 or about 83.35% of student population.

In addition, Landis Elementary School has 76.07% bilingual students, 0.50% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.06% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Collins Elementary School with 83.35% bilingual students, 0.61% gifted and talented students and 9.55% students in the special education program.

51 teachers employed at Landis Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.8 years. The 70 teachers at Collins Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Landis Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Collins Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 27 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 18 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Landis Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and seven male teachers. Of its teaching staff, 11 teachers are aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Collins Elementary School there are 65 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.