Compare Rita Smith Elementary School with Dodd Elementary School

Rita Smith 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 94 in student achievement, 93 in school progress and an impressive100 in closing performance gaps. It scored 96 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, Dodd Elementary School also performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 92 in student achievement, 95 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 96 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.

Both schools garnered only five distinction designations or awards for outstanding performance. These are in Reading/English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, post-secondary, with 25% student progress and 25% closing performance gaps.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Rita Smith Elementary School. They make up for 53.86% of student population, followed by African Americans (14.41%), Hispanics (14.41%), Asians (11.06%), Two or More Races (5.64%) and Native Americans (0.63%).

The student population at Dodd Elementary School is also predominantly by Whites or Caucasians at 42.98%, followed by Hispanics (20.64%), African Americans (16.07%), Asians (12.52%) and Two or More Races (7.28%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, the Rita Smith Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 25.47% compared to 37.39% at Dodd 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, Rita Smith Elementary School has 52 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 10.86% of student population. Dodd Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 133 or about 22.50% of student population.

Rita Smith Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 10.86%, gifted and talented students, 6.47%, while 16.08% are in the special education program. Dodd Elementary School bilingual students comprise 22.17%, gifted and talented students, 4.74%, and 12.35% are in the special education program.

35 teachers employed at Rita Smith Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.2 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years. The 40 teachers at Dodd Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 6.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.5 years.

Of its teaching staff, Rita Smith Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 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 one beginning teacher only. Dodd Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 15 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 11 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. Rita Smith Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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 Dodd Elementary School there are 37 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by 14 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.