Compare Meadows Elementary School with Jan Schiff Elementary School

Meadows Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 72 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 72 in closing performance gaps. It scored 74 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, Jan Schiff Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 91 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 90 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.

Distinction Designations for Meadows Elementary School and Jan Schiff Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Meadows Elementary School. They make up for 39.85% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.51%), Asians (18.77%), African Americans (10.54%) and Two or More Races (3.34%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Jan Schiff Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 37.20%, followed by African Americans (30.33%), Whites or Caucasians (16.59%), Hispanics (10.43%), Two or More Races (4.50%) and Native Americans (0.83%).

Based on household incomes, Meadows Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 57.07% compared to 28.67% at Jan Schiff 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, Meadows Elementary School has 115 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 29.56% of student population. Jan Schiff Elementary School has slightly more ELLs at 126 or about 14.93% of student population.

In addition, Meadows Elementary School has 28.79% bilingual students, 2.06% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.40% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Jan Schiff Elementary School with 14.45% bilingual students, 4.62% gifted and talented students and 8.53% students in the special education program.

30 teachers employed at Meadows Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.5 years. The 54 teachers at Jan Schiff Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Meadows Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Jan Schiff Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 19 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 Meadows Elementary School there are 27 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by six 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 Jan Schiff Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 eight more working as school support staff.