Compare Ray Elementary School with Howard Norman Elementary School

Ray Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) 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 76 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 76 in closing performance gaps. It scored 76 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, Howard Norman Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 76 in student achievement, 86 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 83 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 Ray Elementary School and Howard Norman Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Hispanics comprise the biggest group at Ray Elementary School. They make up for 54.10% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (29.15%), African Americans (11.73%), Two or More Races (3.85%), Asians (0.67%) and Native Americans (0.50%).

The student population at Howard Norman Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 41.64%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (37.09%), African Americans (11.09%), Two or More Races (8.55%) and Asians (1.64%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Ray Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is slightly higher at 38.19% compared to 33.45% at Howard Norman 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, Ray Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 26.63% of its student population compared to 5.27% at Howard Norman Elementary School.

Ray Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 36.01%, gifted and talented students, 6.03%, while 12.73% are in the special education program. Howard Norman Elementary School bilingual students comprise 5.09%, gifted and talented students, 5.45%, and 18.73% are in the special education program.

46 teachers employed at Ray Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.6 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.6 years. The 44 teachers at Howard Norman Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Ray Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 17 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, seven teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Howard Norman Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 13 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 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 Ray Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, six special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has one staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

At Howard Norman Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, nine 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 three more working as school support staff.