Compare McKenzie Elementary School with Gentry Elementary School

McKenzie 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 80 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 88 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Gentry Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 89 in closing performance gaps and 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.

Both schools garnered only four distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. For McKenzie Elementary School these are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps while Gentry Elementary School secured in Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at McKenzie Elementary School. They make up for 63.39% of student population, followed by African Americans (23.10%), Whites or Caucasians (10.07%), Two or More Races (2.21%), Native Americans (0.74%) and Asians (0.49%).

The student population at Gentry Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 44.92%, followed by Hispanics (44.29%), Whites or Caucasians (7.78%), Two or More Races (1.59%), Native Americans (0.79%) and Asians (0.63%).

Based on household incomes, McKenzie Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 88.45% compared to 78.10% at Gentry 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, McKenzie Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 37.84% of its student population compared to 24.29% at Gentry Elementary School.

In addition, McKenzie Elementary School has 38.33% bilingual students, 2.70% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.55% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Gentry Elementary School with 22.06% bilingual students, 4.13% gifted and talented students and 13.49% students in the special education program.

29 teachers employed at McKenzie Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11 years. The 43 teachers at Gentry Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, McKenzie 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, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including minus two beginning teacher. Gentry Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At McKenzie Elementary School there are 27 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 two staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Gentry Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 14 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.