Compare Mendenhall Elementary School with Stinson Elementary School

Mendenhall 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 59 in student achievement, 80 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 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, Stinson Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 88 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 Mendenhall Elementary School and Stinson Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mendenhall Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 71.28% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.28%), Whites or Caucasians (9.86%), Two or More Races (4.15%), Asians (2.25%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

The student population at Stinson Elementary School is also predominantly by Asians at 42.15%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (32.95%), Hispanics (10.54%), African Americans (9.58%), Two or More Races (4.41%) and Native Americans (0.38%).

Based on household incomes, Mendenhall Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 76.82% compared to 18.58% at Stinson 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, Mendenhall Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 59.17% of its student population compared to 21.26% at Stinson Elementary School.

In addition, Mendenhall Elementary School has 59.17% bilingual students, 3.98% are in the gifted and talented program, while 17.47% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Stinson Elementary School with 20.88% bilingual students, 9.39% gifted and talented students and 14.18% students in the special education program.

55 teachers employed at Mendenhall Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.4 years. The 39 teachers at Stinson Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mendenhall Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has 13 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Stinson Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Mendenhall Elementary School there are 53 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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 Stinson Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and two 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 four more working as school support staff.