Compare Mahaffey Elementary School with Greenwood Forest Elementary School

Mahaffey Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A (90-100) 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 91 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Greenwood Forest Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 71 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.

Mahaffey Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, Science, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Greenwood Forest Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Mahaffey Elementary School. They make up for 48.52% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (33.98%), African Americans (10.00%), Two or More Races (3.75%), Asians (3.30%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

At Greenwood Forest Elementary School, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 61.62% of student population, followed by African Americans (24.41%), Asians (5.00%), Whites or Caucasians (4.85%), Two or More Races (3.97%) and Native Americans (0.15%).

Based on household incomes, the Mahaffey Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 44.43% compared to 70.88% at Greenwood Forest 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, Mahaffey Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.27% of its student population compared to 32.21% at Greenwood Forest Elementary School.

Mahaffey Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 27.50%, gifted and talented students, 4.89%, while 12.27% are in the special education program. Greenwood Forest Elementary School bilingual students comprise 32.35%, gifted and talented students, 1.47%, and 14.56% are in the special education program.

63 teachers employed at Mahaffey Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.6 years. The 49 teachers at Greenwood Forest Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mahaffey Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 24 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Greenwood Forest Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 18 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 Mahaffey Elementary School there are 62 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, nine special education teachers are being assisted by 15 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Greenwood Forest Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.