Compare Rowe Lane Elementary School with Northwest Elementary School

Rowe Lane 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 91 in student achievement, 90 in school progress and 94 in closing performance gaps. It scored 92 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, Northwest Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 64 in student achievement, 83 in school progress, 76 in closing performance gaps and 81 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 Rowe Lane Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Rowe Lane Elementary School. They make up for 45.34% of student population, followed by Hispanics (23.28%), Asians (13.48%), African Americans (9.31%), Two or More Races (8.21%) and Native Americans (0.37%).

The student population at Northwest Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 39.13%, followed by African Americans (24.64%), Whites or Caucasians (18.36%), Asians (13.77%), Two or More Races (3.62%) and Native Americans (0.24%).

Based on household incomes, the Rowe Lane Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 12.99% compared to 71.98% at Northwest 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, Rowe Lane Elementary School has 100 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 12.25% of student population. Northwest Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 131 or about 31.64% of student population.

Rowe Lane Elementary School’s bilingual students comprise 12.01%, gifted and talented students, 7.48%, while 10.05% are in the special education program. Northwest Elementary School bilingual students comprise 31.40%, gifted and talented students, 3.62%, and 12.08% are in the special education program.

55 teachers employed at Rowe Lane Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 7.8 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.1 years. The 36 teachers at Northwest Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 3.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 8.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Rowe Lane Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 20 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, 16 teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while nine teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including three beginning teachers. Northwest Elementary School has two teachers serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six 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 three beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Rowe Lane Elementary School there are 49 female teachers and five male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 15 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.

At Northwest Elementary School there are 34 female teachers and two male teachers. Of its teaching staff, eight special education teachers are being assisted by 12 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and five more working as school support staff.