Compare Northampton Elementary School with Theiss Elementary School

Northampton 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 82 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Theiss Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 87 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.

Theiss Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. Northampton Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Northampton Elementary School. They make up for 46.66% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (40.86%), African Americans (7.88%), Two or More Races (2.08%), Asians (1.93%) and Native Americans (0.45%).

The student population at Theiss Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 46.88%, followed by Hispanics (29.35%), African Americans (11.42%), Asians (6.91%), Two or More Races (4.78%) and Native Americans (0.27%).

Based on household incomes, Northampton Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 45.62% compared to 32.80% at Theiss 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, Northampton Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 27.49% of its student population compared to 5.05% at Theiss Elementary School.

In addition, Northampton Elementary School has 32.24% bilingual students, 5.20% are in the gifted and talented program, while 10.55% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Theiss Elementary School with 4.91% bilingual students, 6.11% gifted and talented students and 11.69% students in the special education program.

44 teachers employed at Northampton Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.7 years. The 46 teachers at Theiss Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years.

Of its teaching staff, Northampton Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has 11 teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 17 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Theiss Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Northampton Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 13 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.

At Theiss Elementary School there are 43 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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.