Compare Sammons Elementary School with Cypresswood Elementary School

Sammons 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 64 in student achievement, 88 in school progress and 75 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 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, Cypresswood Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of C. The school posted 56 in student achievement, 80 in school progress, 66 in closing performance gaps and 76 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 Sammons Elementary School and Cypresswood Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Sammons Elementary School is Hispanics who make up nearly 75.89% of student population, followed by African Americans (15.23%), Asians (4.57%), Whites or Caucasians (3.05%) and Two or More Races (1.27%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

The student population at Cypresswood Elementary School is also predominantly by Hispanics at 51.77%, followed by African Americans (38.10%), Whites or Caucasians (3.67%), Two or More Races (2.66%) and Asians (1.90%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

Based on household incomes, Sammons Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is higher at 88.83% compared to 86.71% at Cypresswood 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, Sammons Elementary School has 219 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 55.58% of student population. Cypresswood Elementary School has significantly more ELLs at 253 or about 32.03% of student population.

In addition, Sammons Elementary School has 54.06% bilingual students, 2.54% are in the gifted and talented program, while 14.72% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Cypresswood Elementary School with 31.52% bilingual students, 4.18% gifted and talented students and 8.61% students in the special education program.

28 teachers employed at Sammons Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 8.3 years with individual teaching experience averaging 9.6 years. The 44 teachers at Cypresswood Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 4.9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 6.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Sammons Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has two teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight 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. Cypresswood Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, no teacher serving the school for 20-30 years, 12 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 23 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including six beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Sammons Elementary School there are 24 female teachers and three male teachers. Of its teaching staff, three special education teachers are being assisted by ten 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 Cypresswood Elementary School there are 38 female teachers and six male teachers. Of its teaching staff, one special education teacher is being assisted by nine teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has four staff members in the school administration department and eight more working as school support staff.