Compare Price Elementary School with Tisinger Elementary School

Price 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 74 in student achievement, 91 in school progress and 87 in closing performance gaps. It scored 90 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, Tisinger Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 72 in student achievement, 88 in school progress, 79 in closing performance gaps and 85 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.

It is in this area where the two schools differ. Price Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps. Tisinger Elementary School’s two out of seven distinctions are in Mathematics and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, African Americans comprise the biggest group at Price Elementary School. They make up for 46.46% of student population, followed by Hispanics (34.15%), Whites or Caucasians (7.69%), Asians (6.15%), Two or More Races (5.23%) and Native Americans (0.31%).

The student population at Tisinger Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 49.56%, followed by African Americans (37.76%), Whites or Caucasians (8.16%), Two or More Races (3.21%), Native Americans (1.02%) and Asians (0.29%).

Based on household incomes, the Price Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 78.77% compared to 91.40% at Tisinger 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, Price Elementary School has 52 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 16.00% of student population. Tisinger Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 220 or about 32.07% of student population.

Price Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 15.08%, gifted and talented students, 4.00%, while 20.00% are in the special education program. Tisinger Elementary School bilingual students comprise 31.78%, gifted and talented students, 2.33%, and 15.01% are in the special education program.

24 teachers employed at Price Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.8 years. The 42 teachers at Tisinger Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 7.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Price Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, three teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including two beginning teachers. Tisinger Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Price Elementary School there are 21 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five 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 six more working as school support staff.

At Tisinger Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and four male teachers. 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 seven more working as school support staff.