Compare Orange Grove Elementary School with Ermel Elementary School

Orange Grove 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 55 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 73 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, Ermel Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 65 in student achievement, 92 in school progress, 75 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.

Ermel Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Orange Grove Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Orange Grove Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 94.36% of student population, followed by African Americans (3.54%), Whites or Caucasians (1.93%) and Two or More Races (0.16%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Ermel Elementary School, Hispanics make up 87.32% of student population, followed by African Americans (9.00%), Whites or Caucasians (1.84%), Native Americans (1.02%), Asians (0.41%) and Two or More Races (0.41%).

Based on household incomes, Orange Grove Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.95% compared to 90.59% at Ermel 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, Orange Grove Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 65.70% of its student population compared to 65.24% at Ermel Elementary School.

In addition, Orange Grove Elementary School has 64.25% bilingual students, 2.74% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.21% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Ermel Elementary School with 68.51% bilingual students, 3.48% gifted and talented students and 10.02% students in the special education program.

38 teachers employed at Orange Grove Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.4 years. The 31 teachers at Ermel Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years.

Of its teaching staff, Orange Grove 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, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers. Ermel Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six 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 Orange Grove Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 13 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.

At Ermel Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and nine more working as school support staff.