Compare Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School with Regina Howell Elementary School

Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School not rated a State accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 (Not Rated per SB 1365) 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 43 in student achievement, 58 in school progress and 55 in closing performance gaps. It scored 57 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, Regina Howell Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 77 in student achievement, 91 in school progress, 85 in closing performance gaps and 89 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.

Regina Howell Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and with 25% student progress. Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School. They make up for 58.04% of student population, followed by Hispanics (36.86%), Whites or Caucasians (2.55%), Two or More Races (1.32%), Native Americans (0.61%) and Asians (0.51%).

The student population at Regina Howell Elementary School is also predominantly by African Americans at 38.50%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.19%), Hispanics (21.39%), Asians (10.32%), Two or More Races (5.01%) and Native Americans (0.44%).

Based on household incomes, Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 96.03% compared to 55.46% at Regina Howell 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, Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.88% of its student population compared to 10.32% at Regina Howell Elementary School.

In addition, Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School has 26.58% bilingual students, 1.63% are in the gifted and talented program, while 12.73% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Regina Howell Elementary School with 9.59% bilingual students, 12.09% gifted and talented students and 10.18% students in the special education program.

67 teachers employed at Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.1 years. The 40 teachers at Regina Howell Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 10 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, ten teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 26 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including nine beginning teachers. Regina Howell Elementary School has four teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 13 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 three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Pietzsch/Mac Arthur Elementary School there are 55 female teachers and 11 male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has five staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.

At Regina Howell Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by 11 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.