Compare Mathews Elementary School with Uphaus Early Childhood Center

Mathews 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 93 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, Uphaus Early Childhood Center also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted only 94 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.

Mathews Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Uphaus Early Childhood Center did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mathews Elementary School. They make up for 40.96% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.45%), African Americans (8.43%), Asians (7.23%), Two or More Races (6.33%) and Native Americans (0.60%).

At Uphaus Early Childhood Center, Hispanics make up 84.64% of student population, followed by African Americans (5.24%), Whites or Caucasians (5.24%), Two or More Races (3.00%) and Asians (1.50%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Mathews Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 28.92% compared to 83.52% at Uphaus Early Childhood 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, Mathews Elementary School has 39 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.75% of student population. Uphaus Early Childhood Center has significantly more ELLs at 157 or about 58.80% of student population.

Mathews Elementary School 9.04% are in the special education program, 12.05% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 10.54% students. Uphaus Early Childhood Center has no gifted and talented student, while 10.49% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 80.90% students.

24 teachers employed at Mathews Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 17 teachers at Uphaus Early Childhood Center have been serving the school for an average of 8.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mathews Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Uphaus Early Childhood Center has one teacher only 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, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while two 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 Mathews Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by three teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Uphaus Early Childhood Center there are 16 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.