Compare Mohawk Elementary School with Prairie Creek Elementary School

Mohawk 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 93 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 95 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, Prairie Creek Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 95 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 97 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. Except for post-secondary, Mohawk Elementary School earned one out of seven distinctions. Prairie Creek Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Mohawk Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 80.40% of student population, followed by Asians (7.20%), Hispanics (6.60%), Two or More Races (3.40%), African Americans (1.60%) and Native Americans (0.80%).

At Prairie Creek Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians make up 81.16% of student population, followed by Asians (7.53%), Hispanics (6.51%), Two or More Races (3.08%), African Americans (1.37%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

Based on household incomes, Mohawk Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 7.80% compared to 5.14% at Prairie 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, Mohawk Elementary School has a higher number of English Language Learners comprising 2.40% of its student population compared to 1.71% at Prairie Creek Elementary School.

In addition, Mohawk Elementary School has 2.40% bilingual students, 9.20% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.80% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Prairie Creek Elementary School with 1.71% bilingual students, 11.99% gifted and talented students and 12.33% students in the special education program.

37 teachers employed at Mohawk Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.7 years. The 21 teachers at Prairie Creek Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Mohawk Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 14 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only. Prairie Creek Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, five teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four 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 Mohawk Elementary School there are 36 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by two 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.

On the other hand, Prairie Creek Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by two teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.