Compare McKenzie Elementary School with Gray 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, Gray Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 91 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. McKenzie Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Gray Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and post-secondary.

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%).

At Gray Elementary School, Hispanics make up 68.92% of student population, followed by African Americans (18.07%), Whites or Caucasians (10.12%), Native Americans (1.69%), Two or More Races (0.96%) and Asians (0.24%).

Based on household incomes, McKenzie Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 88.45% compared to 87.47% at Gray 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 154 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 37.84% of student population. Gray Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 186 or about 44.82% of student population.

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 Gray Elementary School with 44.10% bilingual students, 3.37% gifted and talented students and 17.35% 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 29 teachers at Gray Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.9 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. Gray Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, four teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 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 Gray Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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.