Compare Montclair Elementary School with Windsor Park G/T

Montclair 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 72 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 77 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Windsor Park G/T performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 97 in student achievement, 96 in school progress, 100 in closing performance gaps and 98 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. Montclair Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Science and post-secondary. Windsor Park G/T's six out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Montclair Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 81.54% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (14.43%), African Americans (1.68%), Two or More Races (1.68%) and Native Americans (0.34%). There is no Asians student in the school.

The student population at Windsor Park G/T is also predominantly by Hispanics at 50.60%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.35%), Asians (15.38%), African Americans (3.76%), Two or More Races (2.56%) and Native Americans (0.17%).

Based on household incomes, Montclair Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 81.21% compared to 28.55% at Windsor Park G/T.

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, Montclair Elementary School has 6 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 2.01% of student population. Windsor Park G/T has slightly more ELLs at 23 or about 3.93% of student population.

Montclair Elementary School has no gifted and talented student, while 13.42% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 2.01% students. Windsor Park G/T 3.08% are in the special education program, 100.00% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 2.91% students.

23 teachers employed at Montclair Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 11.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.8 years. The 36 teachers at Windsor Park G/T have been serving the school for an average of 12.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 16.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Montclair Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, seven teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while three teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Windsor Park G/T has six teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine 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 Montclair Elementary School there are 20 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 three more working as school support staff.

At Windsor Park G/T there are 33 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by five 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.