Compare Robert Crippen Elementary School with Bens Branch Elementary School

Robert Crippen 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 62 in student achievement, 75 in school progress and 67 in closing performance gaps. It scored 73 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, Bens Branch Elementary School performed excellent to earn a State accountability rating of A. The school posted 88 in student achievement, 90 in school progress, 98 in closing performance gaps and 92 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.

Bens Branch Elementary School's two out of seven distinctions are in Science and 25% closing performance gaps. Robert Crippen Elementary School has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Robert Crippen Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 67.19% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (24.05%), African Americans (4.24%), Two or More Races (2.55%), Native Americans (0.99%) and Asians (0.57%).

The student population at Bens Branch Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 44.70%, followed by Whites or Caucasians (42.73%), African Americans (4.55%), Asians (4.39%), Two or More Races (3.18%) and Native Americans (0.30%).

Based on household incomes, Robert Crippen Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 72.70% compared to 41.97% at Bens Branch 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, Robert Crippen Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 42.01% of its student population compared to 25.91% at Bens Branch Elementary School.

In addition, Robert Crippen Elementary School has 47.24% bilingual students, 5.37% are in the gifted and talented program, while 11.17% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Bens Branch Elementary School with 46.06% bilingual students, 6.82% gifted and talented students and 8.94% students in the special education program.

43 teachers employed at Robert Crippen Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 5.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9 years. The 43 teachers at Bens Branch Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.8 years.

Of its teaching staff, Robert Crippen Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has three teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, ten teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 11 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 13 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers. Bens Branch Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has four teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 19 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 three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Robert Crippen Elementary School there are 42 female teachers and one male teacher only. 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 two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.

At Bens Branch Elementary School there are 41 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.