Compare Overton Park Elementary School with Diamond Hill Elementary School

Overton Park 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 97 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 98 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, Diamond Hill Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 75 in closing performance gaps and 84 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.

Overton Park Elementary School's five out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, post-secondary and 25% closing performance gaps. Diamond Hill Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Overton Park Elementary School is Whites or Caucasians who make up nearly 77.26% of student population, followed by Hispanics (12.33%), Two or More Races (4.62%), African Americans (2.70%), Asians (2.70%) and Native Americans (0.19%).

At Diamond Hill Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.33% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (2.92%), African Americans (1.36%) and Asians (0.39%). There is no Native Americans and Two or More Racesstudents in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Overton Park Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 8.67% compared to 94.55% at Diamond Hill 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, Overton Park Elementary School has 6 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 1.16% of student population. Diamond Hill Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 295 or about 57.39% of student population.

Overton Park Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 1.16%, gifted and talented students, 21.77%, while 11.95% are in the special education program. Diamond Hill Elementary School bilingual students comprise 55.64%, gifted and talented students, 4.86%, and 8.75% are in the special education program.

32 teachers employed at Overton Park Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 10.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 13.2 years. The 37 teachers at Diamond Hill Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Overton Park Elementary School no teacher 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, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Diamond Hill Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has eight teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, three teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. Overton Park Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, one teacher is in special education without any assistance.

At Diamond Hill Elementary School there are 33 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.