Compare Mina Elementary School with Cedar Creek Elementary School

Mina Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) 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 82 in student achievement, 85 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 81 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, Cedar Creek Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 53 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 61 in closing performance gaps and 74 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 Mina Elementary School and Cedar Creek Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Mina Elementary School. They make up for 44.88% of student population, followed by Hispanics (39.76%), Two or More Races (6.87%), African Americans (6.74%), Asians (1.35%) and Native Americans (0.13%).

At Cedar Creek Elementary School, Hispanics make up 92.95% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (5.26%), Two or More Races (0.95%) and African Americans (0.84%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Mina Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 61.05% compared to 92.01% at Cedar Creek 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, Mina Elementary School has 36 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.85% of student population. Cedar Creek Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 648 or about 68.14% of student population.

Mina Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 4.45%, gifted and talented students, 7.41%, while 11.46% are in the special education program. Cedar Creek Elementary School bilingual students comprise 67.82%, gifted and talented students, 1.47%, and 8.10% are in the special education program.

49 teachers employed at Mina Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.1 years. The 49 teachers at Cedar Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.3 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mina Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Cedar Creek Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 16 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 Mina Elementary School there are 46 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and 12 more working as school support staff.

At Cedar Creek Elementary School there are 44 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 25 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and six more working as school support staff.