Compare Luella Merrett Elementary School with Eastern Hills Elementary School

Luella Merrett Elementary School earned 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, 75 in school progress and 68 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Eastern Hills Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 82 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 Luella Merrett Elementary School and Eastern Hills 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 Luella Merrett Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 77.61% of student population, followed by African Americans (8.96%), Whites or Caucasians (8.96%), Two or More Races (4.10%) and Asians (0.37%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Eastern Hills Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 49.50%, followed by Hispanics (41.25%), Whites or Caucasians (4.23%), Two or More Races (2.62%), Asians (2.01%) and Native Americans (0.20%).

Based on household incomes, the Luella Merrett Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is lower at 92.54% compared to 94.57% at Eastern Hills 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, Luella Merrett Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 47.57% of its student population compared to 29.18% at Eastern Hills Elementary School.

Luella Merrett Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 44.78%, gifted and talented students, 4.48%, while 13.25% are in the special education program. Eastern Hills Elementary School bilingual students comprise 27.36%, gifted and talented students, 2.21%, and 8.45% are in the special education program.

32 teachers employed at Luella Merrett Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.3 years. The 30 teachers at Eastern Hills Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 7.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Luella Merrett Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Eastern Hills Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Luella Merrett Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three 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 four more working as school support staff.

At Eastern Hills Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two 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 seven more working as school support staff.