Compare Rice Elementary School with Griffin Elementary School

Rice 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 82 in student achievement, 87 in school progress and 71 in closing performance gaps. It scored 82 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, Griffin Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 67 in student achievement, 79 in school progress, 72 in closing performance gaps and 77 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.

Rice Elementary School's four out of seven distinctions are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and post-secondary. Griffin Elementary School did not earn any distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Rice Elementary School. They make up for 45.20% of student population, followed by African Americans (25.98%), Hispanics (16.85%), Asians (6.30%), Two or More Races (5.51%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

At Griffin Elementary School, Hispanics make up 67.48% of student population, followed by African Americans (27.18%), Whites or Caucasians (3.66%), Two or More Races (1.22%) and Native Americans (0.46%). There is no Asians student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Rice Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 73.23% compared to 98.17% at Griffin 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, Rice Elementary School has 29 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 4.57% of student population. Griffin Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 290 or about 44.27% of student population.

Rice Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 3.78%, gifted and talented students, 6.77%, while 16.22% are in the special education program. Griffin Elementary School bilingual students comprise 44.12%, gifted and talented students, 3.82%, and 8.40% are in the special education program.

40 teachers employed at Rice Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 6.4 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10 years. The 40 teachers at Griffin Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.7 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.4 years.

Of its teaching staff, Rice Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has five teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, five teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Griffin Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, nine teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 15 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including one beginning teacher only.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Rice Elementary School there are 39 female teachers and one male teacher only. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 17 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Griffin Elementary School there are 32 female teachers and eight 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 three staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.