Compare North Pointe Elementary School with James H Ross Elementary School

North Pointe 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 88 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 92 in closing performance gaps. It scored 91 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, James H Ross Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 77 in closing performance gaps and 83 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.

North Pointe Elementary School's three out of seven distinctions are in post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. James H Ross Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at North Pointe Elementary School. They make up for 34.49% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (31.92%), Asians (19.52%), African Americans (9.53%), Two or More Races (3.78%) and Native Americans (0.45%).

The student population at James H Ross Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 50.45%, followed by Hispanics (32.19%), African Americans (8.14%), Asians (5.24%), Two or More Races (3.80%) and Native Americans (0.18%).

Based on household incomes, North Pointe Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 47.50% compared to 45.75% at James H Ross 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, North Pointe Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 21.79% of its student population compared to 7.59% at James H Ross Elementary School.

North Pointe Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 20.88%, gifted and talented students, 14.07%, while 13.46% are in the special education program. James H Ross Elementary School bilingual students comprise 6.51%, gifted and talented students, 6.51%, and 15.91% are in the special education program.

46 teachers employed at North Pointe Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.5 years. The 40 teachers at James H Ross Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years.

Of its teaching staff, North Pointe Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. James H Ross Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine 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.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At North Pointe Elementary School there are 45 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, six 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 11 more working as school support staff.

At James H Ross Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, seven special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.