Compare Pineforest Elementary School with Deerwood Elementary School

Pineforest 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 69 in student achievement, 65 in school progress and 67 in closing performance gaps. It scored 68 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, Deerwood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 86 in student achievement, 89 in school progress, 88 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.

Distinction Designations for Pineforest Elementary School and Deerwood Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Pineforest Elementary School. They make up for 42.88% of student population, followed by Hispanics (32.88%), African Americans (16.27%), Two or More Races (4.75%), Asians (2.20%) and Native Americans (0.34%).

At Deerwood Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 59.02% of student population, followed by Hispanics (25.83%), African Americans (7.36%), Two or More Races (4.04%) and Asians (3.32%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Pineforest Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 41.19% compared to 18.47% at Deerwood 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, Pineforest Elementary School has 22 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 3.73% of student population. Deerwood Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 49 or about 7.07% of student population.

In addition, Pineforest Elementary School has 3.39% bilingual students, 4.24% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.19% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Deerwood Elementary School with 6.64% bilingual students, 11.11% gifted and talented students and 12.84% students in the special education program.

39 teachers employed at Pineforest Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 14.3 years. The 45 teachers at Deerwood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12 years.

Of its teaching staff, Pineforest Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while five teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Deerwood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has nine teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 16 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 12 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while seven teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Pineforest Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are 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.

At Deerwood Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.