Compare Padron Elementary School with Harris Elementary School

Padron 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 56 in student achievement, 89 in school progress and 74 in closing performance gaps. It scored 85 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, Harris Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 77 in school progress, 74 in closing performance gaps and 76 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 Padron Elementary School and Harris Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Padron Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 93.92% of student population, followed by African Americans (4.56%), Whites or Caucasians (1.14%) and Two or More Races (0.38%). There is no Asians and Native Americansstudents in the school.

At Harris Elementary School, Hispanics make up 80.45% of student population, followed by African Americans (12.78%), Whites or Caucasians (3.01%), Two or More Races (2.51%) and Asians (1.25%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Padron Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 92.21% compared to 91.73% at Harris 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, Padron Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 86.88% of its student population compared to 64.41% at Harris Elementary School.

In addition, Padron Elementary School has 86.31% bilingual students, 3.99% are in the gifted and talented program, while 8.94% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Harris Elementary School with 70.68% bilingual students, 5.26% gifted and talented students and 13.53% students in the special education program.

36 teachers employed at Padron Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.8 years. The 32 teachers at Harris Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 9.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Padron Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 11 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Harris Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Padron Elementary School there are 30 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four 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 two more working as school support staff.

At Harris Elementary School there are 28 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six 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 two more working as school support staff.