Compare Orange Grove Elementary School with Reece Academy

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, Reece Academy also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted only 80 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.

Distinction Designations for Orange Grove Elementary School and Reece Academy are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

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 Reece Academy, African Americans are the biggest group, comprising 55.99% of student population, followed by Hispanics (37.65%), Two or More Races (4.40%), Whites or Caucasians (0.98%), Asians (0.73%) and Native Americans (0.24%).

Based on household incomes, Orange Grove Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 91.95% compared to 90.95% at Reece Academy.

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 23.47% at Reece Academy.

Orange Grove Elementary School 8.21% are in the special education program, 2.74% are in the gifted and talented program, and bilingual students comprise 64.25% students. Reece Academy has no gifted and talented student, while 1.71% are in the special education program, and bilingual students comprise 23.47% students.

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 Reece Academy have been serving the school for an average of 11.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.9 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. Reece Academy has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven 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 Reece Academy there are 30 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is 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 eight more working as school support staff.