Compare Malala Yousafzai with Ridgemont Early Literacy Center

Malala Yousafzai 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 93 in student achievement, 94 in school progress and 96 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, Ridgemont Early Literacy Center earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 89 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.

Malala Yousafzai's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Ridgemont Early Literacy Center did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Malala Yousafzai is Asians who make up nearly 70.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (10.44%), African Americans (10.34%), Hispanics (5.83%), Two or More Races (1.74%) and Native Americans (1.13%).

At Ridgemont Early Literacy Center, Hispanics are the biggest group, comprising 60.55% of student population, followed by African Americans (34.60%), Whites or Caucasians (2.32%), Two or More Races (1.69%) and Native Americans (0.63%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Malala Yousafzai’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 25.49% compared to 93.04% at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center.

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, Malala Yousafzai has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 36.03% of its student population compared to 47.05% at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center.

Malala Yousafzai 7.06% are in the special education program, 6.45% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 35.41% students. Ridgemont Early Literacy Center has no gifted and talented student, while 7.17% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 44.94% students.

57 teachers employed at Malala Yousafzai have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.1 years. The 51 teachers at Ridgemont Early Literacy Center have been serving the school for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Malala Yousafzai has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 14 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 22 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Ridgemont Early Literacy Center no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 23 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Malala Yousafzai there are 55 female teachers and two 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 three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.

At Ridgemont Early Literacy Center there are 48 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.