Compare Mark Twain Elementary School with Moss Haven Elementary School

Mark Twain 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 69 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 83 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, Moss Haven Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 86 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.

Both schools garnered only one distinction designation or award for performance. For Mark Twain Elementary School this is in Science while Moss Haven Elementary School secured one for Reading/English Language Arts (ELA).

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mark Twain Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 69.94% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.66%), Whites or Caucasians (6.47%), Asians (4.80%), Two or More Races (2.92%) and Native Americans (0.21%).

At Moss Haven Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 61.57% of student population, followed by African Americans (19.02%), Hispanics (13.14%), Two or More Races (3.92%), Asians (1.76%) and Native Americans (0.59%).

Based on household incomes, Mark Twain Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 80.38% compared to 22.55% at Moss Haven 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, Mark Twain Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 62.84% of its student population compared to 6.27% at Moss Haven Elementary School.

In addition, Mark Twain Elementary School has 62.84% bilingual students, 4.59% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.86% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Moss Haven Elementary School with 6.27% bilingual students, 12.75% gifted and talented students and 14.90% students in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Mark Twain Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 4.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.5 years. The 42 teachers at Moss Haven Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mark Twain Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including seven beginning teachers. Moss Haven Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 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 Mark Twain Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by eight teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.

At Moss Haven Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by six teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.