Compare Northside Primary School with Southside Elementary School

Northside Primary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79). It scored 78 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 only.

On the other hand, Southside Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 74 in student achievement, 81 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 78 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.

Southside Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in post-secondary. Northside Primary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Northside Primary School. They make up for 42.56% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (27.69%), African Americans (25.41%), Two or More Races (3.93%) and Asians (0.41%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Southside Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 41.03%, followed by African Americans (29.49%), Whites or Caucasians (25.21%), Two or More Races (2.56%), Asians (1.07%) and Native Americans (0.43%).

Based on household incomes, Northside Primary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 87.40% compared to 80.98% at Southside 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, Northside Primary School has 76 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 15.70% of student population. Southside Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 100 or about 21.37% of student population.

In addition, Northside Primary School has 13.43% bilingual students, 0.62% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.81% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Southside Elementary School with 20.30% bilingual students, 1.71% gifted and talented students and 14.32% students in the special education program.

31 teachers employed at Northside Primary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 33 teachers at Southside Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Northside Primary School has five teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has one teacher only serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Southside Elementary School has three teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while eight teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Northside Primary School there are 30 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 20 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.

At Southside Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.